| What Causes of Body Acne? | | | | everyday clothing and how it rubs against the |
| | | | skin can reduce acne mechanica. |
| Body acne can range from the relatively | | | | |
| harmless forms of acne mechanica to the rare, | | | | For instance, some women experience shoulder |
| yet debilitating forms of acne fulminans. | | | | acne simply because when putting on their |
| | | | bra, the bra straps rub too forcefully |
| Body acne can arise from series of acne | | | | against their skin. This is easily corrected |
| triggers. For instance, excessive rubbing or | | | | by not allowing the elastic to pull the skin. |
| constriction by clothing can cause acne | | | | |
| mechanica. On the other hand, body acne can | | | | If your back feels excessively waxy, it's |
| result from pores on the back getting clogged | | | | most likely that residue from your hair |
| by sunscreens or hair products that dribble | | | | agents have slid onto your skin. To prevent |
| down onto the back. | | | | this form of pomade acne, wash your back with |
| | | | a soap to remove the waxy build-up. |
| Acne fulminans is a systemic acne disease | | | | |
| with far reaching side effects. Triggers for | | | | Will Acne Face Products Help? |
| acne fulminans are varied and could include a | | | | |
| weak immune system or liver. This rare | | | | In general, acne facial treatments are not |
| condition appears suddenly and predominantly | | | | strong enough for body acne conditions. The |
| affects young males with previous episodes of | | | | skin of the facial area is much more delicate |
| acne. | | | | than the skin covering the rest of the body. |
| | | | Plus, over the counter medicines applied to |
| Acne lesions may appear on the face and other | | | | the face are more readily absorbed than |
| areas of the body.With acne fulminans, the | | | | topical medicines applied to the body. That's |
| patients body may be covered with inflamed | | | | because the face has the greatest |
| nodules that can develop into painful ulcers. | | | | concentration of pores of any portion of the |
| | | | body. |
| People with acne fulimans can suffer from | | | | |
| bone pain and various forms of arthritis. In | | | | Used consistently however, over the counter |
| some cases, acne treatments with isotretinoin | | | | washes containing salicylic acid and benzoyl |
| may aggravate acne fulminans as explained by | | | | peroxide will help remove the waxy build-up |
| Dr. Guy Webster of Jefferson Medical College, | | | | on the body that can provoke acne. When |
| Philadelphia. | | | | Should I See a Doctor About Body Acne? |
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| In a Skin and Allergy News article, advised | | | | See your doctor if your body acne is painful |
| that Dr. Webster patients most likely to have | | | | and getting increasingly worse. Forms of body |
| this type of response to isotretinoin are | | | | acne like acne fulimans can develop into |
| those with moderate or severe acne already on | | | | debilitating ulcers if left untreated. |
| the trunk or severe nodular acne anywhere on | | | | Moreover, diseases like Crohn's disease and |
| the body. | | | | bowel infections can accompany acne fulimans. |
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| How Can I Reduce My Chances of Getting Body | | | | In the end, body acne can be avoided with |
| Acne? | | | | giving more attention to what you do with |
| | | | your body. But when the acne formations get |
| You can easily avoid acne mechanica by | | | | too painful, see a doctor to ensure that you |
| showering immediately after physical | | | | are not experiencing any underlying diseases |
| activity. Also, by paying attention to | | | | or health threats. |