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I think more effort is needed to understand the relationship with skin conditions and the families of bacteria, fungi, etc on our skin. Antifungal drugs, such
by dade_ 8y ago
I think more effort is needed to understand the relationship with skin conditions and the families of bacteria, fungi, etc on our skin.
Antifungal drugs, such as Ketoconazole are known to cause acne in some people. I suspect it isn't causing cysts, but that killing off fungus, makes for a huge opportunity for bacteria. For some reason certain fungi cause the skin to grow faster, clogging pores with dead skin. Similar stories here about killing off bacteria to help with infected pores.
- wallace_f 8y agoSomeone else mentioned this here. Like I said there, I really think the same way. Not just for acne, but other dermatitis conditions are really not understood. So how do you get back a good balance of healthy bacteria/fungus on your skin? Rub some dirt on your face?
- dade_ 8y agoOther people, preferably without skin conditions. I used the traditional approach. It's anecdotal, but I've noticed a correlation over the years.
- wallace_f 8y agoYou know what's interesting, and perhaps a cruel fate, is that teenagers, and maybe even children, with worse skin likely get less skin-to-skin contact with other teenagers, family, etc., and perhaps further inhibiting their healthy biome/immune system later in life in a phenomenon that is not dissimilar to how Amish children's increased exposure to bacteria positively develops their immune systems. Someone should publish research on this.