Influencer Alix Earle is getting candid about her journey with cystic acne — and she says that another celebrity's acne story ...

Saying doctors don't take their cystic acne seriously ... leading to an increase in acne bacteria, cysts, and bad scarring. I can tell by looking when a patient has been using these spot pads ...

Alix Earle reveals how Kendall Jenner inspired her to open up about her acne prone skin, sparking transparency with her ...

Dealing with cystic acne can be painful and scarring — physically and mentally. Cystic acne gets its name from cysts, which are pus-filled pimples. They're typically large, painful and set deep ...

Cystic acne is when you have large, red, painful breakouts deep in your skin. Pimples start when a pore in your skin gets clogged, usually with dead skin cells. Bacteria can also get trapped ...

As one reviewer mentioned, getting a cortisone shot from your dermatologist may be an option for bad cystic acne, but it can cost a lot of money. If you only experience cystic acne once or twice a ...

Millions of people deal with acne, but those who suffer from cystic acne know how difficult it is to treat compared to ordinary pimples. Cystic acne is a severe form of acne that results in large ...

I've had "bad" skin for what feels like ... But just a few months shy of my 30th birthday, my acne came back with a vengeance—in the form of deep, painful cystic bumps. This new form of acne ...

However, blind pimples — or cystic acne — are more severe. Though the cause of cystic acne is not always clear, researchers and dermatologists have identified factors that make acne more likely.