The types of acne are blackheads, whiteheads, pustules, papules, nodules, and cysts. A papule is a raised lesion that can fill with pus and become a pustule. Though you can treat most types of ...

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Every dermatologist we spoke to for this story says there’s no such thing as an acne scar that can’t be treated. Here, we ...

Regular exfoliation with salicylic acid helps prevent and treat blackheads. Topical retinoids (like adapalene or tretinoin) ...

There are two main types of pimple patch: hydrocolloid and micro dart. As someone who’s suffered from cystic hormonal acne, I’ve used both. Hydrocolloid patches sit on top of whiteheads ...

Comedonal acne presents as many small papules, the same color as the surrounding skin, that make the skin appear bumpy. Types include whiteheads or closed comedones, blackheads, and open comedones.

Cystic acne is a severe type of acne. Doctors sometimes call it nodulocystic acne. It occurs when large acne cysts or nodules form, penetrating deep into the skin. The symptoms of cystic acne ...