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 ...

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 ...

Millions of people deal with acne, but those who suffer from cystic acne know how difficult it is to treat compared to ordinary pimples. Cystic acne is a severe form of acne that results in large, pus ...

Sure, you deal with the odd invader blemish that loiters around your jawline and eventually comes up for air in a violent hiss of blood and pus (yum.) But if you've ever handled cystic acne – a ...

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Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? There's acne, and then there's cystic acne—those blemishes that are swollen, ...

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When I was 13, I was completely dedicated to a few hobbies outside of school. I did community theater, wrote Lord of the Rings fan fiction, and waited on AIM to talk to the boy I loved from afar. I ...

Seventeen-year-old Hilda Paz Robles began experiencing cystic acne in April 2017 — something most of us have encountered at one point or another. But the surprising part of her story is that she ...