Reply
Sat 24 Sep, 2005 11:42 pm
A little over a year ago I started getting body acne on my back and I don't ever get acne, let alone acne on my back. They are constant and do not go away. Sometimes I will have as many as 20 or more zits on my upper back and shoulders and it is very disgusting. I started trying to think of things that maybe triggered them to come, like a change in body wash or something. I got this acne wash from neutragena that started to work a little, but then today I broke out more than I have ever broken out before, its like, I can't leave it alone, and I can't treat it. I can't really think of anything that might have triggered it, the only constant thing I have used is the dove soap I bought. I started using dove soap but I don't see how that would create zits. Any advice??
Two questions:
How old are you?
Have you been taking steroids?
Great questions, Noddy!
From my understanding as an adult acne sufferer (it's over now - knock on wood) is that new cases of acne are largely brought on by hormone changes. You can try to treat it with topical solutions, low-level and long-term antibiotics (I don't recommend that) or diet. But, I think that most dermitologists would tell you you need to wait it out and treat the symptoms.
My dermitologist (see one if you haven't yet), told me to wash my face with mild soap 2-3 times a day. It may be hard to do this with your back. Perhaps showering 2xday would help. You don't really want to dry out your skin, just keep the area clean as acne are little infections.
Also, if you're a pre-menopausal woman, try using/changing birth control.
My teenage brother sometimes suffers from spots on his back, he uses an oil control mousse made by Simple. Seems to do the trick.
I would suggest seeing a dermatologist ...I agree that it could be hormone changes or could be a result of dietary, climate, skin oil levels.
Have you tried any products? I find that Burt's Bees has some good creams and a blemish stick that helps with acne.
Acne happens because of clogged body pores. Keep your body clean.
spidergal wrote:Acne happens because of clogged body pores. Keep your body clean.
More to it than that..I bathed twice daily in my teens and often more and still I suffered from acne. Keeping clean is only part of the matter and how about the people who rarely bathe and have no acne?
Yes, of course there are other reasons. Sometimes, its due to hormonal imbalance, but clogged pores are a major reason. And bathing twice doesn't necessarily mean you are removing every dust particle. Steaming is a good way to open clogged skin pores on face.
Stumble It!
Tweet This
Bookmark on Delicious
Share on Facebook
Share on MySpace