How to Get Rid of Body Acne

Health & FitnessBeauty

  • Author Ryan English
  • Published June 7, 2007
  • Word count 523

Acne has no boundaries. Although, the face is the most affected area, the acne can occur in any part of the body. The back, chest, neck, buttocks and shoulders are not uncommon sites for acne. That’s why sometimes they are called as ‘bacne’ i.e. acne occurred on the back!

Just like acne on the face, body acne is also troublesome condition. This gives bad look and may prevent you wearing low-cut and backless shirts and tank tops. This turns embarrassing when you are wiling to put-on the swim suit!

Acne is caused by the sebaceous gland secretion. These glands lie just under the skin. The secretion is known as sebum and is secreted to keep skin moist enough. Sebum is good until it is secreted in normal quantity and doesn’t get block to the passages that open up on the outer skin. Once, the pathway choke-up with one or the other reason, the sebum starts getting collected under the skin. Top of that, this place invites bacteria to make their seat. This entire procedure results into the inflammation and elevation of the skin as a spot popularly known as acne.

Body acne can appear in the form of blackheads, white heads, pustules, cysts or pimples. The first and foremost tip to get rid of body acne is stopping wearing tight cloths. This is because the acne has tendency to ooze some secretion which could be encouraged by wearing tight cloths. Friction from these clothing will irritate body acne.

One should wash the acne-affected area with anti-bacterial soap. Keep in mind that soap with harmful chemicals will worsen the case. Hence, it is advisable to go for herbal soap having disinfecting property. Some chemicals are proven for anti-acne treatment like you can go for 5% - 10% benzoyl peroxide cream to dry out the pimples. You can also try to accutane therapy, which works with great deal. Another precaution is to be taken that you should never squeeze the acne as that may spread to other areas of the body. If you want to take out the material which is inside the pimple, take a cotton piece and gently press on it draining material in the cotton and making sure that it is not getting spread anywhere else.

Regarding the diet, one can go for roughage with no limits. Drink plenty of water to flush out the bodily waste through the urination and sweating. Non-vegetarian diet, alcohol, smoking and stress do contribute producing the body acne. Herbal science believe that eating the strong smelled vegetables like garlic, ginger, onions etc. give rise to sweat production and hence there may be chances of getting body acne.

Many of the doctors from different branches of the medical sciences like Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Homoeopathy believe that body acne could be developed by constipation. To get rid of the body acne, one should never remain constipated. Take enough fiber in the diet by means of green leafy vegetables etc. You can also go for some mild laxative (preferably herbal) once in a week on regular basis. This will tone up your intestines and will prevent constipation therefore.

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Blue
Blue · 16 years ago
I read your about your situation on body acne, and I was hoping we could probably help each other and do research together. There is this really great website called www.acne.org and it covers issues such as this. Right now I'm intersted in trying a brand of products called Paula's choice. I'm hoping that it will be my holy grail, if you know what I mean. Anyhoo, I know it's been a moment since you commented on this thing, but I do hope you get back in touch with me. Trust me I know your stuggle.

Ginger
Ginger · 17 years ago
I have body acne all over my body. Under my arms, under my breast, on my butt checks, below my butt cheeks, between my legs, and on my stomach. I do smoke and I am a bit over weight. I do not have regular bowel movements. I must take something to make me go or I would only go when my period is on for a week and then afterwards I don't have a need to make a bowel movement. I do have a potbelly. The scars are very bad. In fact I am very ashamed of my body now. I have had this acne problem for 10 years now. In the past 5 years my acne has been the worse. In the first five years, I only got those pimples on my butt. Now they are everywhere. I have tried most products and soaps. Nothing works. I tried to get my skin tone back from the scars, but nothing works. Please help. Thanks

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