The regular, run-of-the-mill kind of acne "tends to occur in the T-zone of the face, as well as the cheeks and jawline," says Nakhla. The fungal variety "usually appears on the upper chest and ...

While fungal acne probably won't bend to regular acne products, it is quite receptive to anti-fungal products, like Nizoral.

That may be why Shannon Ranger, 42, said she was misdiagnosed with regular acne for years, only to have her skin clear up once she self-diagnosed herself as having fungal acne "after years of ...