| There are many back acne treatment options | | | | than Retin-A, as it won't dry you out as much. |
| you can choose from when you're trying to heal | | | | You will need to procure some through a |
| those painful cysts and zits on your back. From | | | | dermatologist or doctor. |
| natural home remedies for acne to treatments | | | | 4. Chemical Peels: Mild to strong chemical peels are |
| you can get at the dermatologist's office, there | | | | available to people with mild to severe acne |
| are a wide variety of back acne treatments that | | | | problems on their backs. At first it might feel a |
| will work for you. | | | | little like a sunburn, but there is very little pain |
| 1. Homemade Peels: Homemade acne peels like | | | | related to a chemical peel. Things like |
| grated orange and water can help soften cysts | | | | microdermabrasion also work, but I found |
| on your back, as well as egg yolk plasters and | | | | chemical peels are better on large areas of skin |
| oatmeal paste. | | | | than microderm. |
| 2. Salicylic Acid: Sometimes salicylic acid can be | | | | 5. Acne Diet: Oftentimes if you can't find a back |
| more beneficial to back acne than benzoyl | | | | acne treatment that works from the outside in, |
| peroxide. When you get salicylic acid in a spray, | | | | you'll have to start with one that works from the |
| you can spread it all over your back, not just in | | | | inside out. I've found that going on a short acne |
| little topical places. Salicylic acid also won't stain | | | | diet is often the route to take. It's easy to do, |
| clothing like benzoyl peroxide will. | | | | you don't have to stick to it forever, and you |
| 3. Retinol: This cream isn't necessarily an end-all | | | | don't necessarily have to cut out everything in |
| for your back acne problems, but like salicylic acid, | | | | your diet. |
| you can smear it all over. It's less of a problem | | | | |