Though back acne or bacne is a rarity, it is still
a reality. But what exactly is back acne. It is nothing
but the same acne (or pimples as they are also known
as), but instead of the face where they are usually
found, back acne is found in the back side of the
body,
acne cane be found in the buttocks and even in
the upper arm area. Since these places are hidden
from the public eye due to clothing back acne cause
less worry. On the other hand it can become frustrating
itself because the lesions might still become itchy
and they may also pain. Another worry is the constant
friction from clothing that can make it worse and
cause the lesions to erupt and ooze the pus out. At
least that risk is never there with the acne spots
that develop on the face. In severe cases of back
acne, it might even make it difficult for the person
to keep clothing on the body and this might make the
person’s movement handicapped.
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The causes and the symptoms of acne and back acne
are the same. Both appear as small red bumps on the
skin that turn into whiteheads or blackheads after
a few days. In this, it does not matter where they
are located. Picking both these types of acne can
lead to scarring the affected portion of the skin
that can remain for years.
The causes are also the same. When the production
of hormones in the body go up for some reason like
what happens in the teenage years, it affects the
glands that on their part increase the production
of oils that normally keep the skin surface moisturized.
This sudden explosion of oil on the skin end up blocking
the hair follicles that is located on the skin surface.
In turn, this attracts the bacteria which make this
their home gleefully. And this is how teenage
acne on both the face and on the back is formed.
There is no difference there. Sometimes the infection
thus caused travels deep down into the skin and affects
the tissues making the situation worse.
But there is still one difference between the two
and that is a major one. The fact is, often it is
seen that back acne is more severe than normal acne.
The lesions are more in number, they look more threatening,
even take longer to cure. This happens due to the
fact that there are simply a far greater number of
skin pores on the back than there are on the face.
So naturally more of them can get clogged leading
to an increased problem. Often, back acne lesions
turn cystic as well, complicating the issue further.
Sweat also plays a role, particularly in warmer climates
such as in Florida, Jamaica and at the tropics. This
is because while we clear the sweat from the face,
that is not the case in the back where it can get
deposited easily. And this too clogs the pores thus
leading to back acne.
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