Table 3.

Procedural Treatment In Active Acne

Indication	Procedure	Advantage
Comedonal acne	Comedone extraction Chemical peels	Hastens resolution of open and closed comedones
Persistent inflammatory acne	Chemical peels Laser and light therapy	Reduces inflammation and minimizes scar formation
Nodulocystic acne	Aspiration of cysts and intralesional steroid therapy	Hastens resolution of cysts and minimizes scar formation
Psychosocial distress affecting the Quality of Life	Comedone extraction Chemical peels Laser and light therapy	Reduces stress by quicker resolution of lesions and improves QOL