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    i had pretty bad acne on my face as a teenager, but that cleared up with age and my face is pretty acne-free now. but all of a sudden, for some unknown reason, i have been getting acne on my back and butt!!! IT IS HORRIBLE.

    does anyone else have a problem with weird body acne and what do you use to keep it under control? i have been using this new moisturizing body wash and perhaps that is the culprit, perhaps i should start using face wash on my body?

    it is incredibly embarassing and disgusting to have zits on your ass and back. HELP!!!!!!!!!
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    Tan. I had a friend who had this problem, and it went away as soon as she started tanning.
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    Default Re: what's your body acne remedy?

    Quote Originally Posted by Krissy Kennedy View Post
    Tan. I had a friend who had this problem, and it went away as soon as she started tanning.
    Probably the very high UV radiation had something to do with that. Don't give yourself cancer to kill butt pimples. Please.


    Sauna with a hot shower. Sweats it out and washes it off while the pores are open. A soak in a hot bath and a loofah. Cut back on the moisturizers, a bar of soap is made with real fat or nut oils. Did your diet change? I suffered bad acne living in Europe. My system was not ready for so much olive oil.

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    I remember when I used to tan I had such awesome skin! I finally decided to stop 'cause of the cancer and all that. I do the mystic tan now.. it gives me a nice tan, but it doesn't make my skin as flawless as it used to be when I went in the tanning beds. Oh well.. One's got to make sacrifices in order to avoid skin cancer

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    Oil of Olay foaming face wash for sensitive skin - the last thing I do in the shower is apply it to my back scrubber and scrub away. Helps keep acne in areas like that at bay.

    Also, I don't use products such as lotions, perfume, etc. on those areas.

    If I do get an occasional breakout, I apply Nutri-Biotic grapeseed oil directly to it. Grapeseed oil/extract is a strong anti bacterial, and can be purchased from any healthfood store. The oil isn't the kind that clogs pores and makes breakouts worse - at least not from my experience.

    One last thing - sleep topless and wear natural fibers as often as possible, opposed to synthetics. Nylon and polyester don't allow your skin to breathe, whereas cottons and linens do.

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    I used to have bad backne during a summer once. I used Neutrogena acne wash body scrub and it went away. Now, if I feel a breakout coming on I put my face wash on my back.
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    if it is persistant, and not a 'break out' phase... ACCUTANE... and be free forever...

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    I used mens head and shoulders on my back. I have had bacne for years, it would make me end up in tears sometimes as i couldnt wear certain tops, and always wore a shrug or scarf over my sholders for going out. 3 weeks of using that and i have like 1 pimple left.
    Its probably the cheapest thing you can try, but dont use it if you have really sensitive skin as its a bit burny.

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    I use Clearasil Daily Cleanse - Acne Fighting Cleansing Wipes. I have my husband do my back a couple of times a week after I get out of the shower. Works great. Also, make sure your clip your hair up and wash your back AFTER you rinse out your conditioner. Sometimes the oils in the conditioner can be horrible for clogging pores.

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    zinc pyridinethione, if you can find that in an SLS free product, that would probably be better.

    I use head and shoulders, classic clean.

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    Two things that have really helped me out with that:

    I exfoliate in the shower with those plastic scrubby gloves you can buy at drugstores and I started using this lotion by Peter Thomas Roth with 12% lactic acid. It leaves skin incredibly smooth and exfoliates even further.
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    Body Clear Bodywash by Neutrogena is great. It has salycilic acid in it, so it helps to exfoliate... the exfoliation is even better if you use it with the srubby gloves.

    Taking epsom salts baths may help to release the toxins in your body. I recently started exfoliating with epsom salts and olive oil, and it really helped soften and get rid of the bumpies.

    Also, when you're at work wipe with an astringent, or spray alcohol on your body as a disinfectant to kill germs, and help to get rid of dirt and grime.

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    My back breaks out from certain shampoo/conditioners. Have you changed recently? Citric Acid sets mine off the most.
    Also, when I wore a sports bra 24/7 in boot camp, that part of my back was a huge mess. It took me forever to clear it up.
    I'm a firm believer in Benzoyl Peroxide. 10% My facial acne is gone, but I have to be careful when I put it on my back. It bleaches clothes...BAD!

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    I make sure when I rinse off in the shower that I'm not rinsing down my back (like when rinsing out shampoo/conditioner). I also use benzoyl peroxide on my back when needed. Acne.org has a 4oz tube of 2.5% that works incredibly well. But it does bleach the crap out of things, so I wear a wifebeater and a t-shirt I don't care about to bed.

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