I managed to get through my teen years with minor zits and blemishes. So, by the time I turned 20, I thought I was good to go. But at 23, painful, infected cysts started developing along my jawline ...

Cystic acne is one of the most challenging and emotionally draining forms of acne. It’s deep, painful, persistent, and often resistant to the standard routines that work for milder breakouts. For many ...

As someone who survived high school and college with barely a zit in sight (no, seriously), you can imagine the shock and dismay I felt about breaking out with cystic acne at age 24. The day I went to ...