“Are white pus boils on my face acne or something else?”

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“Are white pus boils on my face acne or something else?”

I am getting small painful boils on my face. Would these be considered as acne or is it something else?

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**Dr. Erik Domingues** Dermatologist Swansea, MA · Accepted Answer

Dr. Erik Domingues Dermatologist Swansea, MA

Likely acne, but need to consider a bacterial folliculitis.

**Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg** Dermatologist Woodmere, New York · Accepted Answer

Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg Dermatologist Woodmere, New York

Acne consists of whiteheads and blackheads (comedones),Ted papules, pus pimples, and cysts.

Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, DO, FAOCD