How to Get Rid of Back Acne

As someone who has struggled with back acne during my teenage years, I am very familiar with this troubling condition. Here are my expert skin tips for reducing, controlling, and possibly curing back blemishes and breakouts.

Shower Often
The people that are most likely to get back breakouts are the ones that produce excessive oil. Generally, those who have oily skin on their face will also have excessive oil production on the back as well. Since oil is a breeding ground for bacteria, one of the ways to reduce back breakouts is to shower often – and that means twice a day. Keeping the skin clean can make a huge difference.

Use an Antibacterial Cleanser
Every time you shower, I suggest using a powerful antibacterial cleanser to deep clean the skin, remove oils, and reduce acne-causing bacteria. It is hard to find a body cleanser on the market that will do the trick, so using a face cleanser for acne-prone skin is recommended. Look for a cleanser that is sulfate-free (that does not contain Sodium Laureth Sulfate) and uses acne-fighting salicylic acid. AHA/BHA Cleansing Gel works very well to help fight breakouts without over-drying the skin.

Be Sure to Exfoliate
Since back breakouts can be made worse when the skin has an abundance of dead skin cells on the surface, it is crucial to gently remove the cellular buildup by exfoliating the back every time you shower. It can be hard to reach all the way on your back to do it yourself, so a simple solution to that is applying your antibacterial cleanser directly to an Exfoliating Body Cloth. It’s similar to a loofah, but much thinner. Regular loofahs, due to the thick texture and their weaving pattern, do not dry very well, making them a breeding ground for bacteria. The last thing you want to do is add bacteria to your back when you are trying to get rid of it. The Exfoliating Body Cloth is very thin, and can dry easily, thus avoiding bacteria growth. But, due to its stretchy material and square shape, once you apply the cleanser to it, if you hold opposite corners, with your right hand holding one corner over your top right shoulder, allowing the cloth to come diagonal down the back, with the left hand holding the opposite corner down on your left side by your waist, you can easily move it in a back and forth motion. When doing this, be sure to bend forward and curve your back. This will allow the cloth to work well on the top of the back which is usually where most back acne occurs.  By using the Exfoliating Body Cloth along with the acne-fighting ingredients, it allows the cleanser to work much better and deeper within the skin… Read more

Is Your Hand Cream Causing Your Skin to Break Out?

When I was in my early 20s and had outgrown most of my teenage breakouts, I started getting these little bumps on the right side of my face. They weren’t blemishes, but rather little whiteheads and closed comedones under the skin, giving my skin a bumpy texture. What was weird is that it was only on one side of the face. I hadn’t been using anything new, and certainly anything I had been using was applied to both sides of my face.

Through my detective work, I discovered that what was causing this problem was my recent use of hand cream before bedtime. It was during the winter when temperatures were at an all-time low and really taking their toll on my hands. Since I sleep on my right side with my hands on my face, the oils in my hand cream clogged up my skin, giving it these annoying bumps… Read more

How to Care for Your Skin During Seasonal Changes

Without a doubt, seasonal changes can have an effect on the skin, and not always for the better.

Did you know that fall is the most common time of year for breakouts? Breakouts are increased during the fall months because the oil flow in the skin during the summer months is still occurring, but the cooler air is creating layers of dead skin cell build-up. The result is trapped oil and bacteria underneath the surface of the skin resulting in increased breakout activity.

Here are helpful tips to transition your skin during the seasonal changes:… Read more

For Problem Skin, Change Your Pillowcases Nightly

Skin Care Tip: Why? Simply because bacteria and oil can get reintroduced into the skin when you sleep. And of course, cleansing your skin before you go to bed to remove dirt, bacteria, germs, makeup and oil is a must!

Too tired to wash your face at night? Your skin doesn’t need to be washed five minutes before your head hits the pillow. Do it earlier rather than later!