This deep, internal infection can create an acne cyst filled with pus that looks like a red, painful bump, tender to the touch.

Cystic and nodular acne can be painful and deep—and it's especially likely to cause scarring. Here are the treatment methods that actually work.

Because cystic acne is buried deep below the surface of your skin, using salicylic acid is crucial to loosen the packed dirt and bacteria that clog pores.

A woman's orange-sized back cyst became purple and inflamed after it ruptured underneath her skin, said Dr. Sandra Lee, aka Dr. Pimple Popper.

There is one scenario where Neosporin should be applied to breakouts, including pimples or cystic acne, and that is when the acne becomes infected.

The onset of a pimple is bad enough, but even worse than a standard-fare pimple is the dreaded cystic acne, the kind that burrows deep under your skin and is painful to the touch.

They don’t work well with acne patches since they are not typically accompanied by infection. Cystic acne: This is the most severe type of acne that results from an infection deep within the skin.

Bikini line cysts are generally harmless, but they can become bothersome if they are large, irritated, or easily visible.

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram video, she squeezes every last drop from her patient's infected back cyst. It's bruised and oozing into a trash can.

Some cysts can develop deep under the skin, while others occur near the surface, where they can create a white or yellow head. Usually, cysts do not hurt unless they are large or an infection ...