Acne Types and Images

Acne vulgaris is a disease of the sebaceous follicle.
Increased production of oil in adolescence is associated with the development of comedones, erythematous papules, pustules, and, in some patients, cysts.

Lupus miliaris disseminatus faciei is an eruption consisting of discrete yellow-brown to pink dome-shaped papules on the face and elsewhere that show a characteristic granulomatous histology.

This is a serious variant of acne with cyst and sinus formation associated with systemic signs, such as fever and malaise. Even with treatment, scarring can be quite severe.

Excoriated acne lesions indicate a psychiatric problem. Patients with acne excoriée are frequently depressed or under considerable stress.