| Skin Typing | | | | Got Vitamins? |
| Knowing what skin type you have is number one. | | | | If you are deficient in some vitamins, this could be |
| If you tend to have dry areas such as the legs | | | | playing a part in causing acne. Always consult a |
| and arms yet your torso area is somewhat oily, | | | | physician before starting any vitamin regime. |
| you have combination skin, which is common in | | | | Treatments |
| women approaching menopause and the body | | | | There are different forms of body acne |
| acne treatment chosen should be mild, as this | | | | treatment available, depending on the severity of |
| type of acne is hormonally related. It is not | | | | your problem. For mild cases on those who do |
| common to see body acne on someone with | | | | not have sensitive skin, a wash containing benzoyl |
| extremely dry skin, unless it has other medical | | | | peroxide will help with inflammation. Vitamin A |
| reasons. | | | | crèmes can be used in prescription form or for |
| | | | very severe boils or cysts, your dermatologist |
| Aggravators | | | | may recommend some form of anti-biotic. |
| Sweat will aggravate body acne, but for those | | | | Other Options |
| who enjoy a good strenuous workout, one thing | | | | Some have found that by using a natural body |
| you can do to alleviate this is to shower | | | | acne treatment that contains live active cultures, |
| immediately after with a mild anti-bacterial soap. | | | | such as those found in ordinary yogurt have |
| Part of a good body acne treatment regime is | | | | found relief and even cured their acne. You can |
| good personal hygiene. Avoid rubbing when | | | | make a body scrub out of plain yogurt 4 tbs, and |
| toweling off, as this could spread the infection. | | | | cornmeal 1 cup. Mix more for larger areas. Spread |
| Stress is another aggravator, and is not always | | | | over the skin and allow it to sit for up to twenty |
| avoidable, but one way to reduce stress is to | | | | minutes. Rinse off in lukewarm water and pat dry. |
| avoid consuming large amounts of caffeine. These | | | | If you enjoy yogurt, start eating it on a daily |
| days 300mg of caffeine per day should be the | | | | basis to help heal you from the inside out. |
| limit. On average, 1 cup of coffee contains 108 | | | | You can find more body acne treatments online |
| mg of caffeine. | | | | or even at your local health food store. There are |
| Fabric | | | | other alternatives to harsh chemicals that can |
| Loose fitting, breathable fabric should be your | | | | sometimes make the situation worse. Depending |
| target as part of your body acne treatment. | | | | on how severe your case is, by doing some |
| Some synthetics will hold in moisture and | | | | research and experimentation you will find a |
| suffocate the skin. Cotton is a good choice | | | | solution. |
| whenever possible. | | | | |