
← Live with the Eczema Doc21 apr 2025 · 16 min
Ep. 15: Two of Eczema's Biggest Troublemakers - Staph and Malassezia
Ep. 15: Two of Eczema's Biggest Troublemakers - Staph and Malassezia
If your eczema keeps flaring—especially on your face, neck, or scalp—despite trying every cream under the sun, you might be missing two of the biggest hidden troublemakers: Staph aureus and Malassezia. In this episode of Live with the Eczema Doc, Dr. Fong dives deep into how these bacteria and yeast silently disrupt your skin barrier, trigger inflammation, and make healing nearly impossible without the right root-cause approach. You’ll learn: Why 90% of eczema sufferers have an overgrowth of ...