Little Bumps on Your Face & How to Get Rid of Them
hello hi everyone and welcome to skincare with Hyrum if you don’t know who I am my name is Herman I’m passionate about teaching you how to perfect your skincare routine so make sure you subscribe to my channel and to the notification bell so that you can see my videos every single week I know you guys are shocked I just know it I can feel it welcome and I can confidently say this – the number one most requested video on my channel of all time seriously you guys want to shut up about it I’m gonna talk about all the little bumps all over your face that look like mini pimples but they aren’t and no matter what you try to do they won’t go away or what they are commonly referred to as fungal acne now you’re someone who likes take care of your skin at least I hope so if you’re watching my videos otherwise what the hell are you doing on my channel go over and wash your face bitch you have a skincare routine you use products and you notice that no matter what skincare products you use you always have these little bumps all over your face they won’t go away they’re super annoying and you’re frustrated because you’re like I’m doing everything right I’m doing what I should for a skincare routine why are these things happening and if your skin has looked like this then you are the person that needs to listen up and take notes for this video yes you know I assume most of you guys watching this are like oh my god finally harnes making a video about this which I’m sorry I’ve wanted to make a video about this for months but honestly I felt so anxious about it and kept putting it off because I’ve seen other people’s videos where they’re trying to educate people about fungal acne and people in the comment sections are so mean so rude acting like self-absorbed know-it-alls when it’s just like hey we’re just trying to help calm down and I pushed it off as long as possible but you know I I’m just gonna do it the haters you know what I mean but if I’m stumbling around you guys know why as this is something usually dermatologists talk more about and I’ll talk more about that later in the video but yeah I feel like this is a really important topic because those little bumps and fungal acne is something that a lot of people struggle with but don’t realize that they’re struggling with and I’m gonna get into why that is if you have fungal acne what ingredients to look for and avoid and the best products to use to get rid of it so let’s get into it as I started this video I want to say I have linked multiple videos in the description box below from different dermatologists and other content creators or they focus a lot on the information and research behind fungal acne and different treatments for it and I’m not gonna get super super techie in this because that’s just really not the style of my channel I’m not like mister chemist over here I just like to do fun skincare things but this is valuable information to know and if you want to learn more about it you have those resources but this video is just gonna explain overall what you can do to help yourself so first let me establish just those little bumps on your face are commonly or – as a fungal Acme but here’s the reality fungal acne is not acne it does not operate in the same way and a lot of acne treatment products will not affect or get rid of fungal acne in the skin which is why I typically don’t like calling it fungal acne because when people hear fungal acne they’re like oh it’s just like pimples I use a spot treatment use a mask and it’ll go away and no bitch that’s not the reality this is a whole different ball park wet in the fungal acne territory now I can’t tell if that was Scottish or incompetence so fungal acne is a type of yeast in the skin and it’s called bare with me Malassezia malassezia folk malassezia Volvo Felicia Felicia lightest malassezia Felicia lightest off malassezia for Lissa lightest whoo you guys know this you don’t come to my channel for accurate pronunciations but you know what I don’t like to pronounce it I just like to refer to it as MF just like okay maybe that was a little overboard I’m just gonna call it MF from now on and I actually referred to using this term over fungal acne because when people hear the term acne like I said before they typically go in with the wrong solutions so malassezia is common on the skin because it resides basically wherever skin oils are but MF or fungal acne occurs when there’s an overproduction of oil and moisture on the face and the yeast loves that it’s like a hot bathtub for them which is where the yeast will start to grow across the skin and you see all of those little bumps I know kind of nasty right but it’s okay we’re here to get rid of it now this typically occurs in people who have oily or skin or if you live in a really humid environment or if you’re an athlete who sweats a lot on your face and body that’s typically who struggles with MF the most now the tricky thing with MF is eye is a clinical diagnosis you get that diagnosis from a dermatologist but it’s really really difficult to diagnose because a lot of the times it looks like regular acne and I’ll pause right here and say if you are struggling with this and you are someone who has access to a dermatologist please go to your dermatologist and use them as a resource to figure out whether you’re struggling with this or not dermatologists are the best resources for information and I know so many people in my comment section are like you can’t give out skincare advice you’re not a dermatologist not everyone can afford a dermatologist bitch and here in the US a dermatologist appointments are crazy expensive and only for the most privileged people in society most people cannot afford it and that’s why I make these videos to help you guys out in case you don’t have access to one but if you do have access to one please go utilize that resource because they’ll be a bit give you the most accurate diagnosis and while I’m not saying that you should diagnose yourself there are some science as to whether or not you are struggling with MF or not like I said before you’ll notice small little bumps but they won’t necessarily look like whiteheads like you can’t pop any of them not that you should ever pop any type of acne they’re all the same size they don’t look like pimples or some are burst some are enclosed some are bigger some are smaller they’re pretty uniform in size and you may notice some itchiness as well and they typically on the face at least form all right here and sometimes around the mouth these are signs that you could be struggling with MF or fungal acne so if you’re like oh my god harm this perfectly describes what I’ve been struggling with for so long then I want to tell you what ingredients to look for and what ingredients to avoid in the skincare products that you’re currently using make sure that none of your existing products are causing the problem before you go out and buy some new products so as far as ingredients to avoid if you don’t want to struggle with MF it’s complicated I wish it was easy like saying just avoid this ingredient this ingredient and this ingredient and you’re good to go bitch but no in reality there’s potentially hundreds of ingredients that you have to look out for that could trigger that overproduction of yeast in the skin there’s fatty acids linoleic acid lauric acid esters fatty alcohols etc etc etc etc just so many and honestly it would not be productive of my time or of your time for me to just go through every single one of the ingredients and tell you because they’re just so freaking many so what I recommend doing is going to the website cz and what you can do is you can copy and paste your entire ingredient list of your product into a search engine and they’ll be able to tell you whether any of the ingredients do cause fungal acne or not they have a database of over 250,000 ingredients and honestly it’s just way better to use that resource than rely on what little knowledge that I’ll be able to give to you and that you’ll be able to retain so use that website it’s super easy you’ll be able to tell instantly whether your product is right for your skin or not ask for ingredients to look for this will come as no surprise if you’ve watched any of my videos it’s the term that I’m practically married to I won’t shut up about it and I can already feel your eyes rolling all the way back in your head niacin amide you knew I was gonna come up nice and I might is an incredible ingredient for so many different reasons but specifically in terms of fungal acne it’s great because niacin of my controls sebum production within the skin so it’ll help to make sure that your skin is less oily produces less of that oil that that yeast clings to to be able to grow and this is gonna be really important because this is taking care of the root problem rather than trying to get rid of the surface level issues it’s way better for your skin to reduce how much oil it produces rather than you having to go in with products afterwards that will strip your skin as much as possible it’s good for any skin type honestly if you’re not on the niacinamide train already where have you been it’s time girl wake the hell up if you are looking for a recommendation one of my recent favorites is the notorious Anna my 12% serum this one’s great because it feels very lightweight as opposed to some other niacinamide so it shouldn’t feel a little bit heavier a little bit tacky err and that’s really important because you want to make sure you reduce as many oils on your face as much as possible and having a good lightweight layer will be great for that this is one of the only niacinamide products on the market and honestly my experiences with them have been so good I’ve talked about this one before and it has found a place on my shelf because that’s how much I’m enjoying it another one you can use if you do have more combination to normal skin is the ink ulis niacinamide serum this one’s good too but honestly all my other favorite niacinamide serums are sold out right now and i don’t know when they’ll be back in stock but I’m definitely comfortable recommending that one another ingredient I recommend looking for is salicylic acid which again comes as no surprise I’m constantly talking about salicylic acid on my channel salicylic acid is an exfoliating ingredient so it goes deep into the pores and pushes out all the dead skin cells in dirt but it also helps to clear the oil on your face which makes it really good for anyone who’s struggling with this issue or has oily skin it’s great for getting rid of pimples and acne but it’s also antifungal which is really gonna help to prevent that yeast from growing on your skin now this is one of the main ingredients used to treat acne but the problem with a lot of other anti acne ingredients like benzoyl peroxide is that they don’t really have any impact on MF and can sometimes make the problem worse but salicylic acid is different and will actually be beneficial for it which is why I’m just always recommending salicylic acid is the best acne ingredient in general again I won’t shut up about it because it solve so many different issues it’s just a great one to go with in general though it’s good to go away from products that have a lot of oil content so stay away from a lot of facial oils make sure you’re checking your moisturizers ingredient list to make sure there’s not a high concentration of really heavy oils that can tribute to this issue but again use a website as a resource that’s the easiest way to go about it look for these ingredients in your skincare products and if any of your products you do have add ingredients for fungal acne give them away and start using some of your products that have a high concentration of niacinamide or salicylic acid now let’s get into products because this is really where you’re gonna start seeing a difference if everything you’ve working hasn’t been working so far now you guys are gonna think I’m crazy for the products that I’m recommending next in order to help get rid of MF I recommend using a shampoo no I haven’t gone insane this is still higher no one’s taken over my body yet so funny because I’m always the person that’s like don’t use products that aren’t formulated for your skin on your face and then Here I am like boom oh god that sounded like the people from my home town so there’s a specific ingredient in anti dandruff shampoos called ketoconazole ketoconazole ketoconazole see this is the problem I watched so many videos about this ingredient I learn about it and then I can’t remember how to pronounce it what is wrong with my brain so this is an amazing ingredient that helps to get rid of all the excess oil that typically forms around the base of our hair shaft which when dried is dandruff and studies have shown that it’s actually a really really effective ingredient for getting rid of MF on yo face and the specific one that I’ve used and recommend is the news oral anti dandruff 1% shampoo all you have to do is this one is make sure your skin is damp then take a good amount smother on your face and leave it on there for a good 5 to 10 minutes and then rinse off afterwards you can do this every day and it will really helps get rid of the problem I know this sounds insane but trust so many dermatologists recommend this and all of my sources recommended it as well so it’s a good one to go with oh by the way all the products I’m talking about in today’s video are listed in the description box below if you do want to support me in my channel I make a small Commission off of them and I would really appreciate it if you do feel like shopping them but no pressure whatsoever they’re just there as a resource for you out of all the products in this video that’s probably the main one I recommend to go with and the one that definitely yields the best results if you look for progress all silic acid I recommend going in with the salicylic face cleanser as this is the most gentle form of getting salicylic acid into your skin and I personally love the Cera be renewing salicylic acid cleanser this one’s gentle but effective does what it’s supposed to do or if you want something a little bit stronger the ink ulis salicylic acid cleanser as well well these are gonna be good ways of getting salicylic acid into your skin without the possible sensitivity about leaving salicylic acid on your skin can bring I just spent five minutes looking for this like worse but if you are open to leave on products I love love love love the Paul’s choice 2% BHA liquid this one is a miracle worker literally makes my pores look smaller I don’t know how I don’t know why it’s definitely one of my ride-or-die products and lasts forever any of these salicylic acid products will help to get rid of the problem but also help to make sure you prevent getting the problem in the future excess oil and dirt from your pores for sulfur I really only have one product recommendation is because most of the sulfur products I’m familiar with are paired alongside benzoyl peroxide but benzoyl peroxide is not effective at treating MF but the Delacruz 10% sulfur mask is a great option to use a few times a week up to every day to really clear away the excess oil and dirt and a good ingredients look for is honey honey is antifungal as well as anti-inflammatory so it’s not only gonna fight against that yeast it’s also gonna make sure that your skin isn’t red irritated or sensitized I’m from honey mask is one of my favorite masks and I love this one specifically because of how high of a concentration of honey it has but it’s also formated with a lot of other amazing ingredients that are really gonna be good for your the skin using honey by itself can be good but my stand point is is if you’re gonna use honey you may as well use a product with a lot of other really beneficial ingredients as well to treat a bunch of different issues and this one does a great job of that you just leave it on for 10 to 15 minutes washed off afterwards and even though I wouldn’t say it’s necessary to getting rid of fungal acne it’s definitely gonna be an extra boost to help after I use this my skin always feels so soft super hydrated and the ingredients definitely should know the quality of this product and then finally I have a few last tips and tricks to make sure that you’re avoiding m-f as much as possible first I’d say don’t use a lot of moisturizer I see this tendency when people start getting really into skincare that they use a lot of moisturizer every single day and in reality you really don’t need to use very much appiied to a dime-sized amount to at most typically brands will push you to use a lot every day because you run through the product faster which means you’re gonna have to repurchase sooner and make them more money but I’d say at this point your skin is definitely being over moisturized so it’ll really help to just make sure you’re not applying as much moisturizer also stay away from skincare routines that have a lot of hydrating products in them like you don’t need a hydrating toner you don’t need an essence you don’t need a prep water or a prep lotion a hydrating serum like these aren’t necessary when your skin is going through this and it’s actually gonna be a lot better if you scale back your routine to a civil one because your skin has too many oils on it and each of those products likely have a bunch of different oils that when combined all together are contributing to this issue so just make sure you minimize your routine or at the very least make sure your products are fungal acne safe if you are someone who works out or you’re an athlete make sure you remove your sweaty clothes as soon as possible after the workout because the sweat and the clothing rubbing up against your skin is only gonna make that humidity and oil problem worse and make sure you don’t let the sweat stay on your skin so if you have a sanitary cloth that you can use to wipe your face or rinsing your face while working out anything to make sure the sweat isn’t sitting on your skin is really gonna help to prevent this wow that was an information heavy video whoo you know what I’m feeling good about it though I stand by all of my recommendations like I said if you do want to see more resources and more tips and tricks I highly recommend checking out each of my resources below there’s actual dermatologists there who go in to really really tense detail as well as other Creators that I love so I’m worse I just wanted to give you guys the basics have you guys struggled with fungal acne before isn’t a current problem that you’re facing what do you recommend let me know in the comment section down below I would love to see your comments I mean I always love to see your comments I hope at least this video can help people realize the condition that their skin is in or be the final push to go to the dermatologist or hopefully helping you find products that will correct this issue if anything I just want my videos help you guys I’ve also linked videos below from creators I love like Leah you Susan Yara Cassandra Bankson that made great videos about this as well and if you haven’t already be sure to subscribe to my channel and to the notification bell so that you can see my videos every single week and I’ll see you guys in the next one Wow
