For the face, favour the cleaning technique wherever possible.

Nodule/Cyst acne can be very difficult and painful to squeeze due to the existence of much clearish fluid AND the top layer/s of skin becoming relatively hard.

The techniques for squeezing whitehead acne also apply to nodule/cyst acne BUT as similar to multihead acne, nodule/cyst acne has a much greater level of pain involved, a higher level of squeezing difficulty (especially as the mini-pockets of fluid often need their own exit points), a very high probability of slow (or little) healing and resulting skin damage AND squeezing usually has to be repeated within a relatively short space of time, as the basic constitution of this acne type makes it almost impossible to get all the fluid out on the first attempts.

The washing techniques - even though some short term scabs usually result - are therefore a much more preferrable course of treatment for this type of acne, for the results are usually quicker, far less physically painful and have an almost nil probability of resulting scarring - patience and perservance with cleanliness can definitely be rewarded here.

Finally, I did get very despondent one time when the washing techniques seemed to not be working on a cyst/nodule. I considered going to a doctor to get the fluid extracted, as much as practical, by syringe. I felt that at least the forced drainage - no matter what the pain - would move the zit along, thereby giving me a new chance of getting rid of the nodule/cyst and then not getting it back. I didn't get the syringing done as I perservered a little longer with the washing and eventually - after going through some pain and visual ugliness - the nodule/cyst went. I pleased I perservered