Treatment Options for Severe Acne

Injecting diluted corticosteroids into an extremely inflamed blemish can prevent it from rupturing and causing scarring. A single injection of diluted corticosteroids works over a few days to reduce swelling and promote healing.  Your doctor may also drain individual lesions that don’t respond to medicinal treatment. This “acne surgery” is not unlike popping the pimples, but it is performed with sterile tools in a safe way that won’t spread the blemishes or leave scars.