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From the Cosmetic Dermatology Archives

Cystic and Nodulocystic Acne: Clarifying a Misconception

Originally published in Cosmetic Dermatology

By

Hern&#225ndez-P&#233rez E

Seijo-Cort&#233s JA

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Hernández-Pérez E, Khawaja HA, Seijo-Cortés JA

Acne terminology has become confusing, especially terminology on nodulocystic acne. Most lesions that are labeled as nodulocystic acne are inflammatory granulomas and lack a true epithelial lining; therefore, the correct term should be inflammatory or nodular acne, not cystic or nodulocystic acne.

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