How to Treat and Get Rid of Back and Chest Acne

Back and chest acne are caused by the same factors that result in facial acne. As we reach puberty our hormones surge throughout our blood veins, changing our overall physical composition. Mix this with daily stress caused in school or social and family life, teens can experience an exponential growth of acne throughout their body.

Our back and chest are covered with thousands of sebaceous glands making it an ideal location for excess oil to clog our pores. Perspiration and tight fitting clothes further exacerbates acne growth causing serious breakouts that seem uncontrollable.

For girls, back and chest acne might create a situation where they cannot choose and wear prom dress of their choice. For boys they may feel uncomfortable wearing clothes made for athletic competition. Both girls and boys will certainly feel self conscious when they are at the beach when the rest of their friends don't have acne problems.

I know this to be true because living in Florida I have seen many teens with chest and back acne take off their shirts, feel self conscious and shy. Within a few minutes they eventually put their t-shirts back on in a few minute.

I truly felt sorry for them, especially because their body acne wasn't even that serious. But in a teen's mind a little acne might as well be a lot.

Notice I did not mention "How to Cure Your Acne" instead. That's because there is no such thing as an acne cure. True, there are products that are loaded with hype and mis-information out there. Instant quick cure all for acne should be avoided at all cost as they are only designed to make a quick dollar off people with serious acne problems.

To treat and prevent acne you must:

1. Develop a plan or a daily skin care regimen that you must perform consistently. Chest and back acne are very persistent so you must keep on top of your skin care regimen. This is especially true if you live in a warm humid climates such as Florida.
2. Never pick or pop acne. This is will only increase and spread the growth of acne, yet most teens unknowingly do it because they think it is a quick fix. An added warning is that you can actually cause scarring. If you use a body scrub make sure it is not too coarse or else it will cause more harm than good.
3. Whether you enjoy sports or just walking around, make sure you wear light cotton fabrics or any other natural material. This will allow your skin to breath and decrease the mount of moisture build up on your skin.
4. If you sweat profusely, shower as often as you can, especially after sports or a workout activities.

In addition to a strict acne control regimen you need to use acne prevention products in order to effectively handle acne breakouts and heal the damages that acne has already caused.

To assist in your acne treatment and prevention regimen you should use natural skin care products that are formulated for your specific skin condition. There is a company called Mario Badescu that produces such acne treatment products.

Their Spa is located in New York City on 320 East 52nd street. Their Spa is frequented by thousands of loyal customers as well as famous celebrities of television, film, music and sports stars. Their products are used by hundreds of celebrities such as Mischa Barton, Heidi Klum, Charilize Theron, Liv Tyler and many more. You can check out their list of celebrity clientele on their website MarioBadescu.com.

What I like about Mario Badescu products it that they do not pay celebrities to push their products. Their famous clientele choose their products because it works for them. Their products are made of natural ingredients with small amounts of preservatives to prolong shelf life. Their products typically last 6 to 8 months.

I highly recommend their products as I am one of their many satisfied customers. Below is a link to Mario Badescu's website where you can check out their skin care products as well as read skin care product reviews.

To effectively treat back and chest acne, I recommend you use AHA Botanical Body Soap. This all natural skin care product contains grapefruit and papaya extracts to help wear down dead skin cells while oats proteins help soothe sensitive areas.

Then use Special Cleansing Lotion "O". I know it sounds funny for a lotion but this is an effective astringent that will help dry up pimples while reducing the chances of further breakouts.

A Drying Mask is effective for drawing out stubborn impurities that refuse to leave your skin. It will dissolve surface oils on your chest and back, while a mild sulfur antiseptic reduces the oil production in your skin.

The Drying Lotion is probably one of the best products in Mario Badescu's line up. You can take a look at a video review below this section. Dab the Drying Lotion over your acne and overnight it will work on drying out the oils, further reducing the chances of a severe breakout. Salicylic Acid and Zinc Oxide help to disinfect and heal while Calamine reduces redness and calms the skin.

The Drying Cream works as effectively as their Drying Lotion, but on blemishes that are underneath the surface of the skin. This cream should be used on pimples that have not yet come to a whitehead. I find that this cream is very effective in drying and healing treatment for pimples that are inflamed. This cream is also light enough so that you can leave it on during the daytime, without that icky greasy feeling.

The Buffering Lotion acts as a great barrier for acne areas that have broken through and stops the oil and bacteria from spreading. This is the only product specifically designed to target and prevent deep, cystic blemishes. The sulfur content and lightweight consistency allows the lotion to be absorbed into the skin, penetrating and treating the source of the deeper rooted pimples. Gently shake, then apply 1-2 drops directly on clean finger tip and apply to cystic blemishes found on your back and chest. To help spot treat aggressive cysts, apply 1 drop to the affected area using finger tip, then apply a thin layer of the Drying Mask over it. Wait 15 minutes, then rinse and reapply Buffering Lotion.

Special Healing Powder sounds like such a funky name. But I guess there really is no other way to name this product because it does exactly what this name implies. This powder helps to heal acne, reduce redness and even out problem skin areas on your back and chest. My sister noticed much improvement within a week. Its effectiveness is due to its sulfur content which is proven absorb oil. It should be used sparingly to avoid flaking and over-drying of the skin. For very oily skin a small amount can be applied with a cotton ball over the acne prone areas of the back and chest. When applying to ruptured pimples, dip a cotton swab into the powder and then apply directly into the open blemish.