Each explainer follows the same shape: what the condition is, what the microbiome data actually show, what is still debated, and what you can measure on your own skin. Start anywhere.
Rosacea
Demodex overgrowth, a shift toward inflammatory C. acnes strains, and a tipped immune response on the central face.
Read → BARRIER · S. AUREUSAtopic dermatitis (eczema)
Barrier breakdown and Staphylococcus aureus blooms feed each other during flares.
Read → FUNGAL · MALASSEZIASeborrheic dermatitis & “fungal acne”
An inflammatory reaction to Malassezia yeast and its metabolites in oil-rich zones.
Read → PHYLOTYPE · C. ACNESAcne vulgaris
Not too much C. acnes, but the wrong balance of strains and a loss of diversity.
Read → DYSBIOSIS · BIOFILMHidradenitis suppurativa
Collapsed diversity, anaerobic overgrowth and biofilms in apocrine-rich folds.
Read → INFLAMMAGINGSkin aging
Age-related diversity drift and low-grade inflammation linked to elasticity loss.
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