| Here's a look at some of the effective body acne | | | | cannot be used on an ongoing basis, because of all |
| treatments you can use at home. The first thing | | | | of the health risks and unwanted side effects. |
| that you should do is rule out a few things. | | | | Liver damage is one of the health risks associated |
| Pimples on your back or other body-parts are | | | | with long-term use of anti-inflammatory drugs. |
| sometimes caused by wearing tight clothing. The | | | | Both those sold over-the-counter and the |
| constant rubbing causes irritation and underlying | | | | prescription strength. |
| inflammation that eventually leads to pimple | | | | Another thing that you might want to rule out |
| formation. | | | | before you try any of the topically applied body |
| Wearing loose-fitting tops, underwear or trousers | | | | acne treatments (that I'll get to in a minute) is a |
| for a while will help you find out if clothing is | | | | reaction to the chlorine in your water supply. |
| what's causing your problem. Certain synthetic | | | | Many people are sensitive to chlorine, chloramines |
| materials cause problems for some people. | | | | and other chemicals in publicly treated water |
| Wearing mostly cotton clothing helps reduce their | | | | supplies. They don't know it, until they invest in a |
| breakouts. | | | | filter for their showerheads. |
| The underlying inflammation is sometimes caused | | | | When it comes to a topically applied treatment, |
| by poor diet. Junk food, processed sugar, pasta, | | | | you just need to look for the right ingredients. A |
| white rice, breakfast cereals, baked goods and | | | | good lotion will help heal blemishes and prevent |
| breads cause spikes in blood sugar levels that | | | | new ones from forming. |
| trigger the release of a hormone called IGF-1. | | | | One of the ingredients to look for is Active |
| IGF-1 irritates and inflames the sebaceous glands | | | | manuka honey. It is one of the best body acne |
| beneath the skin. This in turn causes the pores to | | | | treatments, because it has natural antibacterial |
| close up. | | | | activity, but will not cause the P acnes bacteria to |
| Oil and dead skin cells become trapped within the | | | | become stronger. |
| pores. They mix with the P acnes bacteria | | | | Topical antibiotic ointments are impractical for |
| naturally present on the skin. The next thing you | | | | large areas and they cause the bacteria to |
| see is a pus-filled pimple, a whitehead or a painful | | | | become resistant to treatment. Compounds with |
| cyst. | | | | natural antibacterial activity don't cause that |
| While they might not have been what you had in | | | | problem. They continue to be effective as time |
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| treatments, anti-inflammatory dietary | | | | Another of the good body acne treatments is |
| supplements can be very beneficial in the long run. | | | | jojoba. It balances sebum production, without |
| If you are not already taking omega-3 fish oil and | | | | causing oiliness or excessive dryness. Some of |
| a good multi-nutritional supplement, it is well worth | | | | the better products contain both manuka and |
| your while to start. | | | | jojoba. |
| The omega-3s in fish oil have natural | | | | To learn more about vitamins for healthy skin, |
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| preventing new ones from forming. But, they | | | | |