| Back acne, sometimes called "bacne. The term | | | | your overall bacne. Wash the back with an |
| bacne refers to acne that occurs on the back. | | | | anti-bacterial cleanser formulated for the face, |
| Bacne occurs on the back in the form of | | | | such as Cetaphil. Exfoliation is a great way to get |
| blackheads, pimples and spots and these can | | | | rid of dead skin cells that tend to build up on the |
| reach the advanced stage in the form of cysts. It | | | | back, buttocks and back of the arms. Accutane is |
| occurs to people between the ages of 10 and 40 | | | | used for very severe forms of acne. Use a sugar |
| years. Back acne can be very severe, often | | | | scrub (milder than salt scrubs) in the shower on a |
| times more acute than on the face. The skin on | | | | weekly basis. Wear loose, natural fiber clothing. |
| your back is thicker than the skin on your face | | | | Natural fibers, such as cotton, allow your skin to |
| and laden with sebaceous glands that produce a | | | | breathe. |
| lot of that pore clogging oil, sebum. It can be a | | | | Back Acne Treatment and Prevention Tips |
| severe form when the lesions are large and | | | | 1. Wash the back with an anti-bacterial cleanser |
| painful. Most of the times, back acne is a | | | | formulated for the face. |
| hereditary problem caused by hormones. Also, | | | | 2. Use a salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide |
| perspiration and tight-fitting clothing are two of | | | | treatment for back acne. |
| the most common culprits, which explains why | | | | 3. Wear cotton clothing and use powder to keep |
| many physically active people are plagued by back | | | | your back dry. |
| acne. | | | | 4. Always wear clean clothes, bras and T-shirts |
| Tight-fitting clothing such as spandex, traps | | | | when working out. |
| perspiration against the skin, and it then mixes | | | | 5. Shower as soon as possible after perspiring. |
| with surface oils. Back acne can be prevent or | | | | 6. Exfoliation is a great way to get rid of dead |
| treated like other forms of acne or blackheads. | | | | skin cells. |
| Don’t wear tight clothes. Try switching | | | | 7. Natural fibers, such as cotton, allow your skin |
| detergents to a more sensitive brand and washing | | | | to breathe. |
| your bed sheets more frequently. This may help | | | | 8. Use a sugar scrub (milder than salt scrubs) in |
| reduce the irritations on your body and reduce | | | | the shower on a weekly basis. |