Acne can affects in any part of a body such as face, neck, chest etc. Some acne is very mild and they are appearing on skin in the form of whiteheads, blackheads or small pimples. But in some cases it is very severe and it needed some powerful treatments. For severe acne it is better to cosult with am expert dermatologist.

Types of Severe Acne

There are normally four types of severe acne such as acne conglobata, acne fulminans, gram negative folliculitis and nodulocystic acne.

Acne Conglobata

Acne Conglobata is a very serious condition of acne. It causes severe pain and swelling. Sometimes large and deep boils are form on the skin and pus discharge from it. This can be cure by using some antibiotics and surgical method. Isotretinoin is one of the effective medicines that prescribed by many doctors for curing acne.

Acne Fulminans

When this severe acne is breakout a pus discharge from it and causes irritation on the skin. It will take longer period to cure acne fulminans. You can also take istretinoin medicines for treating this severe acne.

Nodulocystic Acne

This is one of the peculiar types of acne and it can be cure by only surgical method. This will affect the face, neck, chest and shoulder rigions of our body. It causes severe pain and immflamation on the skin. In this condition you can take some medications like isotretinoin, broad spectrum antibiotics, and corticosteroids.

Gram-negative folliculitis

This type of acne is very dangerious and its shape and size are very deep. It mainly causes dur to bacteria infection. To prevent this type of acne you have to tale antibiotics and isotretinoin medicines.