Nodular acne -what treatment?

[JacobReesMogadishu]

I think this is what I have.

I now have 5 hard flesh coloured lumps in a line on one cheek. First one appeared years ago. They all seem to have a thick wiry hair in the centre which struggles to get through the lump and makes the lump inflamed and sore. Then the hair gets long enough for me to tweeze, it breaks the skin as it comes out, I have a scab. It heals and then a few weeks later another hair is coming through. Continuous cycle.

Are there any acid type stuff which might break the lumps down?

Or Do I need to see a dermatologist and if so how do I find one (I’ve googled and just found one in the local private hospital which seems overkill As it’ll be £200 just for a consultation ), how many treatments would I need?

When you remove the hair and it breaks the skin, does the pus drain and the bump disappear temporarily?

Yes @Fedup21

Or at least the bump gets smaller, it’s still there slightly but I have to feel for it rather than it being so visible

Absolutely see a GP (via video, or when GPs re-open). I had a locum GP who was a dermatologist and she was very helpful with nodular acne.

@winewellies Oh good luck negotiating more Lymecycline with the doctor!! My doctor told me not to have a break as the acne would just come back. Fingers crossed they prescribe more.