Help please! Quick remedy for body acne needed!?

Question

With my Spring Break barely over a week away, I am suddenly experiencing a large breakout of body acne (mostly on my back). While it's been an ongoing problem, it was always very mild. Now, however, it has become too much to bear.

Is there any quick remedy to help at least reduce the breakout? I don't care if it is something very temporary, I only really need it to last for a couple weeks.

I have some prescription benzoyl peroxide cream for my face, and in desparation I have tried applying that to my back. However, after two days, it really seems to have gotten worse.

Help please!

Answer 1

Get to your local drugstore & get a bodywash with acne medication, (there are various brands, The more severe your acne is , the more you might have to spend)
& use daily, or twice a day, & the acne should clear up.
Good Luck.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

First off, you might consider the possibility that you're having an allergic reaction to something. Raised "bubbles" are a sign of allergic reaction, and can indeed resemble acne.

If indeed what you have on your back is acne, the best thing you can do is to keep it clean. Acne is caused by four main factors (that we know of): bacteria, inflammation, excess sebum within the sebacious gland, and excess buildup of the "skin" lining the walls of the tube from which the sebum (i.e. the oil) exits. When the gland gets plugged up by this excess skin, and the other factors are present, a pimple develops. There are more details related to this phenomenon than I know of, I'm sure.

I'm a dentist, not a dermatologist, hence my answer to your question is not a completely educated one. Regardless, keeping your skin clean (but not overly clean) is a good start. Benzoyl peroxide also is useful in treating acne.

If you manage to get your hands on a topical medication called "Retin-A", I would NOT recommend that you use it. Retin-A causes exfoliation of the outermost protective layer of the skin, hence it should only be used on skin that will not have much exposure to the sun. I'm assuming that you're concerned about the acne on your back because you plan on having it exposed during Spring Break--usually at the beach.

Finally, see your dermatologist. He/she will determine whether or not it's acne or some other problem, and can recommend treatment for you. Of course, good luck getting in to see a dermatologist within a week's time!

Answer 4

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 5

Try going to a dermatologist/doctor and see what he/she advises. Please take care. I know alot about diet and skincare myself and the real stuff are prescribed by professionals. However, check out the beauty and skin care link below and read about your acne problem.

Answer 6

lol. I remember those days. Dont use a wash cloth, use your hand with in the shower, and just really watch what you eat. Greasy, buttery, fried food. All that crap makes you break out. Just try to eat better food and deal with it.

Answer 7

Go see a doctor, and drink lots of water. and yeah, dont eat greasy food.