Dealing with cystic acne can be painful and scarring — physically and mentally. Cystic acne gets its name from cysts, which are pus-filled pimples. They're typically large, painful and set deep in the ...

Cystic acne is the largest and most painful form of acne, causing cysts deep beneath the skin. Cystic acne can be caused by hormones, genetics, and lifestyle factors like diet and stress. To treat ...

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Freshman year of college, I woke up to stinging between my shoulder blades. I reached around my back to find the source of the soreness and grazed across a dime-sized nodule. Standing in front of the ...

Branded content. Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. While acne can be a damaging skin condition that predominates within your ...

You’ve probably experienced a few different types of acne since your teenage years, from annoying blackheads to juicy papules. But if you’ve ever developed one of those large, deep, painful red ...

When I was in high school, I suffered from about six months of cystic acne. Believe it or not, I was incredibly stressed about tennis, of all things. As much as I preferred to hang with my punk peers, ...

Cystic acne has haunted me most of my life. I got through puberty relatively clear, but at 18, my face started to light up like fireworks on the Fourth of July. My skin was covered with painful, large ...