Types Of Acne
<No Acne>
Total abscence of acne and blemishes
<Subclinical Acne>
Small number of blackheads and whiteheads
; rarely visible, first sign of blemish
<Comedonal Acne>
Blackheads and whiteheads (Slightly inflamed – may be red)
; blemishes are visible
<Mild Acne>
* Several inflamed pimples – red in color
* Less than 20 whiteheads/blackheads or less than 15 inflammatory (red) lesions (pimples)
or less than 30 total lesions (pimples) not all inflamed (red in apperance)
<Moderate Acne>
* Mild inflamed pimples (red in color) and pustules (visible accumulation of pus in skin)
* 20 to 100 whiteheads/blackheads or 15 to 50 inflammatory (red) lesions (pimples)
or 30 to 125 total lesions (pimples) not all inflamed (red in appearance)
<Severe Nodular Acne>
* inflamed pimples and pustules (visible accumulation of pus in skin) with a few deep nodular lesions
(solid mass can be felt under skin – can sometimes be raised)
* Greater than 5 cysts (solid mass of skin like a knot, can be raised of felt under skin)
or total whiteheads/blackheads count greater than 100 or total inflammatory count greater than
50 or greater than 125 total lesions
<Severe Cystic Acne>
Many nodular cystic lesions (with signs of scarring)