BACK TO ACNE INFORMATION WHAT IS SEBACEOUS HYPERBLASIA? Sebaceous hyperplasia is a very common benign skin condition. They look like a small donut-shaped bump on the skin. These lesions show up mostly on the forehead, cheeks and nose and appear as whitish-yellow or...
BACK TO ACNE INFORMATION WHAT IS PERIORAL DERMATITIS? Perioral dermatitis is often confused for acne as it is characterized by clusters of tiny inflamed papules, sometimes pustules, around the chin, nose and mouth area. It is typically itchy and rash-like, which...
BACK TO ACNE INFORMATION KERATOSIS PILARIS Acne isn’t the only condition that results in red, raised bumps on the skin. If your bumps are small, rough, and look like patches of goose bumps on your arms, back, and/or thighs, chances are it’s not acne but keratosis...
BACK TO ACNE INFORMATION STAPH INFECTIONS Staph infections are not acne! Staph infections on the face or body may look similar to acne, but staph infections are much more severe and need immediate and serious treatment. One way to tell the difference is that the staph...
BACK TO ACNE INFORMATION FOLLICULITIS Don’t mistake one condition from the other. There is a skin condition called malassezia folliculitis, formerly known as pityrosporum folliculitis, that is caused by yeasts (fungi) of the genus malassezia that which can look just...
