Cystic acne, or nodulocystic acne, is the most severe form of acne.
Both pustules and red bumps are present in the skin and scarring
can be seen. The back is a common site for acne.
Review Date: 10/30/2010
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by Kevin Berman, MD, PhD, Atlanta
Center for Dermatologic Disease, Atlanta, GA. Review provided by
VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA,
Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
