Getting needled: A possible substitute for antibiotics
A quick, relatively painless procedure, known as an intralesional cortisone (steroid) injection, is extremely effective in reducing the pain, swelling, and redness of acne papules or nodules (cysts). These shots are particularly effective for the larger, long-lasting lesions.
Each papule or nodule is given a single injection of a dilute cortisone (more…)
