A severe and uncommon form of acne, acne conglobata hits only in adulthood, and quite frankly it results in deep and burrowing scars that generally come in sets. It also has interconnected abscesses in many cases. It can be quite disfiguring to say the least, and unfortunately there is actually no way to prevent the scarring and other problems in general. It can be found on any area of the body when it should occur, and they have not found an official cause, though it seems to be somewhat genetic in many cases.

This being said, there are some who would suggest that when pustular acne suddenly disappears, it appears instead, in replacement. They also say it may be acne that has laid dormant and suddenly decides to make its appearance. The only treatment that has actually been shown to be effective for this particular type of acne has been Accutane at this point in time. Unfortunately, once the scarring has occurred, it isn’t going away. So the best treatment would be to have them cut out and once that is healed have microdermabrasion to heal any other scars that happen to be left, and they often are. But as far as treatment, you have to use Accutane and then wait it out.