How to Get Rid of Acne on Your Back

October 1st, 2009 Leave a comment Go to comments

How to Get Rid of Acne On Your Back

Pat Dry

Pat your skin dry after taking a shower or bathing. Do not rub the towel with vigor. It may cause your skin to become irritated and cause inflammation on your back. This will make the acne on your back worse.

Clothing

Wear cooler clothes to prevent sweating. This is important in preventing acne on your back. Change clothes if you have perspired too much on it to prevent further back acne build up. Keep that oil off.

Cleansers

If your back acne is not yet severe, you may still use anti-bacterial cleansers that are designed for facial acne. Nowadays, there are also anti-acne soaps that can be used not just for the face but for body as well. Avoid using regular soap. These soaps may not meet the demands that your sensitive skin needs.

Natural Techniques

Some people also have natural techniques on how to cure back acne. One home remedy for treating back acne is to use homemade Sodium Hydroxide (Lye) soap while adding some tea tree oil in it. This does not dry and heal acne faster but would definitely give you a softer skin.

Exfoliate

Exfoliate once a week. If you don’t want to spend money on buying expensive body scrubs, you may use sugar instead to take off all those dead skin cells. Do it on the affected area such as back and buttocks.

Professional Help

You may seek professional help in case of very severe back acne. Theirs is nothing to be ashamed about. Dermatologists are willing to help people suffering this kind of skin problem. They would probably recommend medicines that needs prescription, antibiotics that should be taken orally, topical treatments, retinol or even oral contraceptives (for female only).