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Body Acne

Body acne is nothing but the occurrence of acne on the body like chest and arm and neck

Body acne and its occurrence

Blackheads don’t appear necessarily on the face. Some of the acne breakouts are severe and spread across the body. Other common occurrences of acne apart from face are back, arms, chest and neck. ‘Backne’ is the term used for back acne which is common in teens, adults, men and women. Nevertheless it is more common in males.

Causes of body acne

Body acne occurs due to the over reactance of oil glands which induces acne to develop on the body other than face. Usually one who suffers body acne always has face acne too. It occurs due tot eh excessive dead cells gets plugged and the increase in the number of bacteria. It’s more likely to occur on the torso as they are exposed to sebaceous glands and so the follicles are plugged in the pores with the dead cells.

Clothing accessories does not cause body acne but it may aggravate it substantially. The friction made by it causes trouble to the body and the soreness gets worsen. It is wise to avoid tight-fit clothing as it not only discomfortable but also it exacerbates the body acne.

Effects of body acne

Men and women both feel shy and conscious of not exposing any part of the body during the daily activities like in a bus, social meeting etc. They make their cloth fit and sure that there is no cut or open in the shirt so as to reveal the acne to others. Even social outing and recreational activities are lessened down by them to avoid discomfort and humiliation. Apart from these things there is a vulnerability of developing acne scarring if it is not cared properly in the case of severity.

Treatment options for body acne

If the body acne is mild and is at the earlier stage it can be controlled with the over-the-counter medications coupled with a daily skin care. Benzoyl peroxide usage is effective in the treatment of body acne and is used widely. Also the use of lactic acid and glycolic acid helps in minimizing the blockages.

Back, chest and arms are less sensitive than face and neck so various treatments can be tried here but in case of neck and face carefully chosen medications are preferred and in the case of skin peeling and irritation stop using the medication.

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