Acne
Types of Acne
Treatments
Causes
Different types of acne
There are many types of acne. Identifying which type of acne is important because there are different cause and different treatments.
| Acne vulgaris or commom acne |
the most common type of acne consisting of papules, pustules, and
comedones in various combinations. |
| Comedonal acne |
mostly blackheads and whiteheads |
| Inflammatory acne |
mostly papules, pustules, cysts |
| Nodular acne |
scattered nodules mostly concentrated on the face, chest, and/or back |
| Cystic acne |
scattered cystic lesions in common acne areas |
| Neonatal acne |
an acne-like eruption that can occur in newborns or infants |
| Acne excoriee |
even mild acne may be severely disfiguring when accompanied by extensive
excoriations (picking) at lesions. |
| Pomade acne |
caused by occlusive hair products |
| Acne cosmetica |
caused by occlusive makeup and skin-care products |
| Steriod acne |
results from long-term use of oral or topical steroids |
| Acne conglobata |
an unusually severe form of cystic acne that consists of large abscesses
with interconnecting sinuses, cysts, and grouped inflammatory nodules. |
| Acne keloidalis |
a type of acne in which healing results in keloidal scarring. |