Acne Fulminans

Acne fulminans

Acute febrile ulcerative acne is also known as Acne fulminans it occurs after unsuccessful treatment for another form of acne, acne conglobata. This is an abrupt onset of acne conglobata which normally afflicts young men. Symptoms of severe nodulocystic, often ulcerating acne are apparent.  The condition is commonly, albeit inefficiently treated with steroids. Acne fulminans’ begins as pain and inflammation in the joints. It eventually progresses into a swelling of the lymph nodes located at the base of the neck, causing inflexibility in the neck within weeks after the nodes swell. This swelling will eventually decrease, but this decrease will be accompanied by an increased inflammation and swelling of the joints

Acne fulminans is thought to be an immunologically induced disease in which elevated level of testosterone causes a rise in sebum and Pacne bacteria’s. The condition is commonly, albeit inefficiently treated with steroids.

The disease activates at the height of puberty, usually at around 13 years of age.

Acne Fulminans

Acute febrile ulcerative acne is also known as Acne fulminans it occurs after unsuccessful treatment for another form of acne, acne conglobata. This is an abrupt onset of acne conglobata which normally afflicts young men. Symptoms of severe nodulocystic, often ulcerating acne are apparent.

The condition is commonly, albeit inefficiently treated with steroids. Acne fulminans’ begins as pain and inflammation in the joints. It eventually progresses into a swelling of the lymph nodes located at the base of the neck, causing inflexibility in the neck within weeks after the nodes swell. This swelling will eventually decrease, but this decrease will be accompanied by an increased inflammation and swelling of the joints

Acne fulminans is thought to be an immunologically induced disease in which elevated level of testosterone causes a rise in sebum and Pacne bacteria’s. The condition is commonly, albeit inefficiently treated with steroids.

The disease activates at the height of puberty, usually at around 13 years of age.