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What should i do about my painful acne?
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Serious Rx: If you acne is physically painful, it's probably the cystic kind. Only a dermatologist can manage it, and your treatment (tretinoin) won't be cheap, pleasant, or entirely risk-free. But it will be well worth it.
Answered 12/9/2013
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