Acne conglobata

Question 1

Acne conglobata is ____

Answer 1

• severe eruptive nodulocystic acne without systemic symptoms (basically the same as acne fulminans, but only skin is involved)
• cysts, nodules, large abcesses with sinus formation (like HS)
• suppuration is characteristic

Question 2

Treatment of acne conglobata:

Answer 2

Pretreat with prednisone to prevent acne fulminans, then Isotretinoin