How To Avoid Body Acne

Body acne can show up anywhere you have pores, and acne breakouts are common in people with genetically oily or acneic skin. Still, they can also occur with comedogenic (pore-clogging) skin and hair care products. Acne-prone skin sheds more skin cells, clogs pores, and causes acne if they aren't removed. Body acne is tough to treat since only the double-jointed among us can easily apply a cream to their left shoulder blade. In addition, heat and sweat combine to clog pores all over your body, though breakouts appear most on your chest, back, and butt, anywhere that a sweat stain might appear on your clothes. And while some acne is from only sweat, there is always more to it.

What causes body acne?

First, figure out why you are breaking out. There are many reasons; for example, it could be hormonal, lifestyle, or genetics. It's essential to keep your skin clean and healthy, which means taking care of it after a workout or during one. If you don't shower right away, bacteria can grow on the sweat from earlier that day, leading to breakouts and infection. So instead, you should wear cotton athletic wear so that sweat won't be trapped, shower after working out, and apply a moisturizer to treat the acne. Your hair routine can also contribute in more ways than you might think. If you use heavier leave-in products like conditioner, pomades, and oils, you may notice a beak out along your hairline and upper back. These tend to be thicker and more likely to plug up a pore. Washing your hair less can cause the scalp to produce extra oil, clog pores and cause breakouts. However, suppose you go straight from a post-run stretch without washing it. This could be due to genetic or hormonal changes in one's system after exercising regularly for an extended time. Indeed, oily skin is hereditary and typically involves the entire body. So if someone has very severe facial acne, they are more likely to have body acne. It is also recommended to get a Hydrafacial, which can be performed on your body, scalp, and face.

Top 10 ways to avoid body acne:

1. Shower regularly

There are two types of acne, namely the standard type that affects most people at some point in their life. This form of acne can be helped by applying products with Salicylic Acid to promote clear skin and prevent future breakouts while also preventing existing ones from getting worse or spreading further onto your face; it's best not to leave this medication on too long. Overdoing it may irritate your skin.

2. Use an acne-fighting body wash

Body washes that kill bacteria and fungus help with body acne, and using these helps decrease body breakouts. Those containing benzoyl peroxide, tea tree oil, or salicylic acid help open pores and reduce bacteria and fungus on the skin.

We recommend: Face Reality Acne Face and Body Wash

3. Exfoliate once a week

The best way to avoid acne is by preventing clogged pores and shedding skin cells. Exfoliate with a gentle body scrub at least once or twice per week, so your body can heal faster. Avoid scrubs that use nuts, pits, shells, as these will cause tiny abrasions in the epidermis.

We recommend: Glymed Plus Serious Action Exfoliant Wash

4. Use a non-comedogenic body lotion

The skin naturally moisturizes itself with sebum (oil), but when your body's moisture levels are off-balance, your skin can overproduce oil to compensate. Moisturize daily with a non-comedogenic moisturizer to help prevent this.

We recommend: Eminence Stone Crop Body Lotion

5. Try spot treatments

Spot treatments work by delivering acne-fighting ingredients directly to the offending blemish. Spot treatments can help reduce redness, swelling, and pain. They can also help loosen or dissolve the blockage within the pore that created the mark in the first place.

We recommend: Skin Script Blemish Spot Treatment

6. Check your laundry detergent

Many laundry detergents contain pore-clogging ingredients or fragrances that will cause you to break out without you even knowing it. This waxy residue can cling onto your skin, causing body acne.

7. Do not forget to drink water

Drinking a few pints of water a day and properly cleansing your skin allows the water to unclog any pores with dirt and dead skin cells and retain moisture and skin health.

8. Try a retinoid in your skincare

Retinoids are a type of medication that can help reduce the appearance and size of your pores, unclog them so other products work better. They also clear acne by preventing dead cells from clogging up our pore walls which would otherwise cause an outbreak or scarring.

We recommend: Murad Retinol Youth Renewal Serum

9. Always use an SPF

Ingredients like zinc oxide and niacinamide, often found in sunscreen, also have anti-inflammatory properties that can help reduce inflammation and relieve acne. Unfortunately, sun damage can also cause hyperpigmentation, making acne scars look much worse than they are.

We recommend: Dermalogica Active Clearing Oil Free Matte SPF 30

10. Resist the urge to pop or scrub acne

Popping a pimple could spread the bacteria and pus from the infected pore to surrounding pores, causing a breakout to spread. In addition, popping a pimple can delay your body's natural healing process, which causes your pimple's healing to take longer.