Cystic acne is typically large, painful and set deep in the skin, which often leaves scars in the aftermath. Here's what experts want you to know.

I spoke to dermatologists about the best treatments for cystic acne that can help avoid painful bumps and future scarring.

Cystic acne is typically large, painful and set deep in the skin, which often leaves scars in the aftermath. Here's what experts want you to know.

But first, what is cystic acne? Before you figure out how to get rid of a cystic pimple, it’s important to know what, exactly, you’re dealing with.

Some people, however, suffer from a severe form of acne that goes beyond the average breakout or blackhead—and it’s called cystic acne.

Over the past decade, I’ve tried everything to clear my stubborn cystic acne. Clearstem products are the only ones that have actually worked.

Acne. It happens to the best of us, even for adults who are well past their pubescent years and to celebrities whose skin always seems to look flawless. But no one, regardless of age, fame or ...