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Acne vulgaris - Management
When should I refer a person with severe acne?
- Refer urgently (within 2 weeks) if the person has a severe variant of acne with systemic symptoms (such as acne fulminans).
- Refer (soon) all other people with severe acne including people with:
- Painful, deep, nodules or cysts (nodulocystic acne).
- Severe psychosocial problems, including a morbid fear of deformity (body dysmorphic disorder), or people who have suicidal ideation.
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