India, July 27 -- The monsoon season triggers a lot of skin conditions because of the weather conditions. One of them is fungal acne, which many people mistake for regular acne because of overlapping symptoms like breakouts and redness. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Amit Bangia, Associate Director- Dermatology at Asian Hospital, shared with HT Lifestyle how to spot the differences between regular and fungal acne.

Dr Bangia highlighted the concern of growing skin infection cases in monsoon and said, "During the monsoon, high humidity and dampness create the perfect conditions for rapid growth of microbes like bacteria and fungi. This often results in a rise in skin infections, reflected in the noticeable increase in dermatology ou...