acne

Hidradenitis suppurativa and acne conglobata associated with spondyloarthropathy.

azelaic acid, benzoyl peroxide (BPO), antibiotics.2 Oral antibiotics combined with topical retinoids or BPO are good options for moderate forms of acne or extra facial involvement.3 Acne conglobata and other severe forms are best treated with oral isotretinoin.

Seventeen patients (27.4%) had Acne Conglobata or Nodulocystic Acne.

Zheng, "Randomized control study on the treatment of 26 cases of acne conglobata with encircling acupuncture combined with venesection and cupping," Zhen Ci Yan Jiu, vol.

Burg, "Spondyloarthropathy associated with hidradenitis suppurativa and acne conglobata," Annals of Internal Medicine, vol.

Acne conglobata rarely can affect the face but it has a more chronic course without a sudden onset [8].

Expanding the spectrum of a-secretase gene mutation-associated phenotypes: Twonovel mutations segregating with familial hidradenitis suppurativa (acne inversa) and acne conglobata. Exp Dermatol 2016; 25:314-6.