Scarring can also occur, particularly with nodulocystic acne. Acne is caused by a blockage of a hair follicle or pore by sebum, an oil produced by your sebaceous glands. When there is too much ...

The development of oral isotretinoin has offered those with severe, nodulocystic acne the chance of not only disease containment but suppression. However, it is still the only available treatment ...

The treatment of acne ( Table I) [1,2,3,4,5,6] is based upon its severity (mild, moderate, severe) and the type(s) of lesion(s) present (noninflammatory, inflammatory, mixed). In general, the ...

nodulocystic) and location of acne. Results tracked whether participants had scarring, postinflammatory erythema, and/or postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. The cleanser was used twice daily and i ...