Pimple scar treatment

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Acne includes the 5 symptoms listed below:

• Pimples – also commonly called zits, typically on the face and upper torso
• Pustules
• Whiteheads
• Blackheads
• Cysts
• more information…

Research symptoms & diagnosis of Acne:

• Overview — Acne
• Diagnostic Tests for Acne
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Complications — Acne
• Doctors & Specialists
• Misdiagnosis and Alternative Diagnoses
• Hidden Causes of Acne
• Other Causes — causes of these or similar symptoms

Acne: Symptom Checkers

Review the available symptom checkers for these symptoms of Acne:

• Pustules — Symptom Checker
• Whiteheads — Symptom Checker
• Blackheads — Symptom Checker
• Cysts — Symptom Checker

Review medical complications possibly associated with Acne:

• Scarring
• Psychological trauma
• Social problems
• Anxiety
• Depression
• more complications…

Do I have Acne?

• Acne: Introduction
• Acne: Diagnostic Testing to confirm diagnosis
• Home Diagnostic Testing
• Alternative diagnoses and misdiagnosis for Acne
• Failure to Diagnose Acne
• Hidden Causes of Acne
• How serious is it?
• Treatments for Acne
• Alternative treatments for Acne
• More about Acne

Home medical tests related to Acne:

• Home Drug Tests
  • Home Marijuana Tests
  • Home Cocaine Tests
  • Home Alcohol Tests
  • Hair Drug Screening Tests
  • Methamphetamine Tests
  • Opiate Drug Tests
  • Benzodiazepine Drug Tests
  • Multiple Drug Screening Kits
• Smoking-Related Disorders: Home Testing:
  • Nicotine Home Tests
  • Home Lung Function Tests
  • Asthma-Related Home Testing
• Cold & Flu: Home Testing:
  • Home Fever Tests
  • Home Ear Infection Test Kits
  • Home Flu Tests
  • Home Strep A Tests
• more home tests…

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Acne includes:

• Skin rash
• Eczema
• Allergic reaction
• Adult Acne
• Psoriasis
• more diagnoses…

Acne: Research Doctors & Specialists

• Face / Facial / Oral Health Specialists:
  • Oral Pathology
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Facial Plastic Surgery
• Teen Health Specialists:
  • Adolescent Medicine (Teen Health)
  • Pediatric / Adolescent Psychiatry
• Skin Health Specialists (Dermatology):
  • Dermatology (Skin Health Specialists)
  • Dermatopathology
  • Pediatric Dermatology (Child Skin Health)
  • Dermatological Immunology / Diagnostic Laboratory (Skin Allergies)
• more specialists…

More about symptoms of Acne:

More information about symptoms of Acne and related conditions:

• Other diseases with similar symptoms and common misdiagnoses
• Tests to determine if these are the symptoms of Acne
• Symptoms that may be caused by complications of Acne
• Underlying causes of Acne
• Risk factors for Acne

Click on any of the symptoms below to see a full list of other causes including diseases, medical conditions, toxins, drug interactions, or drug side effect causes of that symptom.

• Blackheads – see all causes of Acne
• Cysts – see all causes of Cysts
• Pimples – see all causes of Pimples
• Pustules – see all causes of Pustules
• Whiteheads – see all causes of Acne

Medical Books Excerpts Excerpts of published medical book chapters related to Acne are available from published medical books for more detailed information about Acne.

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Acne vulgaris: Signs and symptoms(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

The acne plug may appear as a closed comedo, or whitehead (if it doesn’t protrude from the follicle and is covered by the epidermis), or as an open comedo, or blackhead (if it does protrude and isn’t covered by the epidermis). The black coloration is caused by the melanin or pigment of the follicle. Rupture or leakage of an enlarged plug into the dermis produces inflammation and characteristic acne pustules, papules or, in severe forms, acne cysts or abscesses. Chronic, recurring lesions produce acne scars.

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Source: Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition), 2005

Acne vulgaris: Signs and symptoms(Handbook of Diseases)

The acne plug appears as a closed comedo, or whitehead (if it doesn’t protrude from the follicle and is covered by the epidermis), or as an open comedo, or blackhead (if it does protrude and isn’t covered by the epidermis). The black coloration is caused by the melanin or pigment of the follicle.

Rupture or leakage of an enlarged plug into the dermis produces inflammation and characteristic acne pustules, papules or, in severe forms, cysts or abscesses. Chronic, recurring lesions produce acne scars.

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Source: Handbook of Diseases, 2003

For a more detailed analysis of Acne as a symptom, including causes, drug side effect causes, and drug interaction causes, please see our Symptom Center information for Acne.

These general reference articles may be of interest in relation to medical signs and symptoms of disease in general:

• Diagnostic Testing for a Diagnosis of Acne
• Research Alternative Diagnoses for Acne
• How serious is Acne?
• More about Acne
• Online Diagnosis
• Self Diagnosis Pitfalls
• Pitfalls of Online Diagnosis
• Symptoms of the Silent Killer Diseases
• Lesser known silent killer diseases
• Books on signs and symptoms

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The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Acne. This signs and symptoms information for Acne has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Acne signs or Acne symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Acne may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Acne symptoms.