Picture this: every month like clockwork, three deep, throbbing cysts would erupt along my jawline and chin. No amount of salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, or expensive spot treatments could stop them. Each bump took two weeks to flatten, leaving behind a dark purple mark that lasted another month. I’d cancel plans. I’d hold my phone …
Hormonal chin acne is stubborn because it’s driven by androgen fluctuations — not clogged pores alone. After 18 months of deep, painful cysts that no salicylic acid could touch, I stopped chasing spot treatments and started targeting the root cause. Here’s the exact system that cleared my chin for good. No spironolactone. No birth control. …
You’ve tried salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and retinol. Your skin still erupts in tiny, itchy bumps that won’t pop. That’s not acne vulgaris. That’s Malassezia folliculitis — fungal acne. A yeast overgrowth in your hair follicles. And treating it with standard acne products can make it worse. Here is the routine that actually works, backed …
