Finding the right treatment for body acne can be tricky. Skin on the back is thicker than the skin on other areas of the body, so it typically requires a stronger product to eliminate breakouts. Fortunately, there are products specifically designed to treat body acne. Skincare-News.com's latest article, “Banishing Back Acne,” explains the causes of back acne and how to treat it.
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How it happens
When the skin’s sebaceous glands produce too much oil, breakouts will occur more frequently — like in teenage males, whose testosterone is responsible for the overproduction of oil. Unfortunately, “backne” is harder to prevent and treat than facial blemishes.
While oftentimes pimples can be easily eliminated with special creams and medicated treatments, backne can be hard to treat when the area is covered with clothing the majority of the time. Daily activities like working out, driving and sitting can irritate backne even more, further complicating the problem.
How to treat it
Skin on the back is much thicker than the skin on other areas of the body, which means that it’s typically more resistant to treatment. So, it’s likely a stronger product will be necessary to banish breakouts.
Treatment for backne begins in the shower. Wash regularly with an exfoliating body wash that also kills acne-causing bacteria to keep skin clean and prevent new blemishes from forming.
Benzoyl peroxide is an ingredient with a long history of successfully treating acne. After showering, apply a treatment with benzoyl peroxide that treats blemishes but doesn’t dry out the skin.
To fight existing blemishes, also consider a purifying spray that specifically targets body breakouts and easily works to cover those hard-to-reach spots. For best results, acne sufferers should treat problem spots on the back at night-time when they’re wearing less (and looser) clothing and are able to stay in the same position for a longer period of time.
When to see a doctor
If cystic acne occurs on the back (a severe case of inflammatory acne) or backne doesn’t improve with traditional over-the-counter treatments, don’t hesitate to visit a dermatologist. Many people make the mistake of believing that skin conditions will go away on their own, but backne can prove difficult to treat.
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