Are there acne treatments for different types of acne?

I believe I've got what is called cystic acne. Does this mean I need different acne treatment than if I were to have a simple form of acne?

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A: Acne treatments for different types of acne

By Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD - Virginia Beach Dermatologist

Cystic acne requires more aggressive treatment to be effective. In cystic acne the contents of the pilo-sebaceous unit ( the pore) have spilled out into the surrounding dermis setting up an intense inflammatory response. Unless this inflammation is quelled, scarring ensues due to... more

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