It’s also possible to have regular acne and fungal acne at the same time, which can make it even harder to tell the two apart.
But there are some important features of fungal acne that can help you distinguish it from regular acne:
The breakouts are rash-like — tiny pustules that look the same and are the same size.
Fungal acne tends to be itchy, while acne isn’t.
You’re less likely to see blackheads and whiteheads with fungal acne.
Fungal acne gets worse with antibiotics, rather than better.