Body Acne

Acne is a skin disease that can occur in any parts of the body. It can be seen on the face, neck, chest, shoulders, upper arms and back of some people.

In some cases it manifests itself in the form of pimples while in others it is associated with nodules, cysts and painful lesions.

Body acne can range from light to moderate forms in some people while in others, especially in people suffering from back acne, it can attain a more severe form.

Who are the ones more susceptible to body acne?

Although body acne can affect both the genders and all age groups, it is more severe in case of males.

It first starts with the face and then slowly and gradually it starts infecting other parts of the body as well. Every patients suffering from body acne will surely have acne on their faces also.

Body acne: Its cause: -

Body acne is not caused due to lack of personal hygiene and sanity. This is a popular misconception that exists among many people and needs to be removed. It is the hyperactivity of the sebum-secreting glands (also called sebaceous glands), activity of some bacteria and the accumulation of dead cells of the skin that are responsible for the development of body acne.

Sebum and dead skin cells accumulate near the hair follicular region and blocks the pore which first develops into a blackhead and gradually turns into a pimple followed by the invasion of acne-causing bacteria. In most of the cases, body acne is restricted to the upper torso and back where there are numerous oil glands scattered throughout the area.

Besides the causes mentioned above, certain clothes such as backpacks and athletic pads may also cause body acne. Constant friction of certain clothes with the already inflamed area can turn the disease into a more complicated form.

Sweat also plays an important role is causing body acne so just after exercise you should wash your body with salicylic acid to get rid of the disease.

Body acne: the common effects: -

Following are the effects noted till now: -

1. It can cause inferiority complex and mental depression.
2. It sometimes results in permanent scarring throughout the body which looks very ugly.
3. It causes irritation and pain in the affected regions of the body.

Body acne: Its treatment: -