Severe acne is characterized by scarring, inflammation, deep cysts, and extensive damage to the skin. Severe acne is characterized by Severe disfiguration of the skin Severe acne treatment is best done with the help and advise of a Dermatologist who performs drainage and medical excisions on the patient.

Some of the severe acne treatment methods include; Oral contraceptives and antibiotics, Isotretinoin, interlesional corticosteroid injection and many others. Isotretinoin is a severe acne treatment drug which is very potent and synthetic in nature. It contains vitamins A compounds. It is usually taken once or twice a day for almost 20 weeks. It is an effective treatment for severe acne treatment as it removes excess oil production, clogged skin pores, and inflammation.

Drainage and surgical excision is an effective severe acne treatment which is used to remove large cysts that has proven too difficult for other medications. This form of treatment requires drainage and extraction of acne cysts from the affected parts.

Interlesional injection is a severe acne treatment that is done when an acne cyst has become severely inflamed, if the cysts rupture without treatment, scarring may result and that could trigger an acne crisis. Diluted corticosteroid is injected into the cysts , This lessens the inflammation and quickens the healing and treatment of severe acne. This form of severe acne treatment is done within 3-5 days. Most severe acne treatment methods do have their side effects. Some of the associated side effects of severe acne treatment includes; dizziness, severe headaches, depression, dryness of skin, severe pains in the abdomen, and many more

Proactiv acne cream is one of the best severe acne treatment that can treat severe acne cases with no side effects.