“Those with moderate to severe cystic acne or acne that hasn’t responded to other treatments may benefit from isotretinoin, also known as Accutane, a derivative of vitamin A,” Husain said.

Hormones cause an increase in oil production, leading to breakouts that can appear as whiteheads, blackheads, inflammatory acne, or, if you’re like me and a lot of others, cystic acne.

I know my way around an acne sticker. Whether nearly invisible ... anything with micro points can be ideal for cystic ...

They slough off dead skin cells to prevent them from clogging pores and reduce risk of acne scarring. Prescription medications may be your best bet for treating nodular and cystic acne.

If you wake up to find a few large pimples on your otherwise clear face, you may consider that severe acne. Likewise, a breakout of whiteheads and blackheads before a first date may seem like severe ...

This 25-year-old woman has had acne for years. Acne can be particularly frustrating for adults. A treatment that worked so well during our teen years can be useless or even make acne worse. If this ...

The Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolomic Core runs the Cystic Kidney and Liver Disease Biobank. This biobank collects tissue and cyst fluid samples from people who have undergone procedures such as ...

and an Associate Professor, Sector of Dermatology, HUPE/UERJ and School ofMedicine, State University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Severe cystic acne in a male adolescent ...

The Genetics, Epigenetics and Metabolomics Core offers mutation screening services for polycystic kidney disease (PKD). Screening is performed with a targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) of PKD ...

There were plenty of duds to sift through, but among the gems I found were a cystic-acne-clearing face wash, Rio’s favorite nail-strengthening polish, and the cologne that Smokey Robinson has ...