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Monday, January 19, 2009

Getting Rid Of Body Acne

By Lucy Collins

Finding the right body acne treatment for you is as easy as snapping your fingers.

Contrary to what many people believe, acne is not only a facial problem. In fact, a vast number suffer from acne on other parts of their body which in most cases, has spread from their face. In reality, wherever you have pores, you can get acne and that means, you can get acne anywhere on your body. In the event that you are indeed suffering from some form of body acne, you need to find a suitable cure without delay.

Unlike facial acne, body acne is often caused by the clothes you wear or even the deodorant you use and in many instances, changing to clothes made from a different material will be all it takes to rid yourself from this acne. Likewise, you may also need to change deodorant as some brands can aggravate sensitive skin. Additionally, because the skin on our bodies is tougher than our facial skin, you'll more than likely have to opt for a soap which is stronger than that which you use on your face.

Believe it or not but tight clothing is very much a contributing factor to body acne so it stands to reason that as a sufferer, you may need to swap over to looser fitting clothes. Additionally, it is advisable to wear clothes made from natural fabric such as cotton rather than any of the synthetic varieties.

Also, practice good hygiene. Many people who are suffering from body acne are simply not taking good care of their skin correctly. Take showers after working out right away and wash up after sweating in your clothes. Oily skin can cause bad breakouts.

Try looking into some sort of body acne treatment spray. Usually, these sprays come in bottles that are designed to reach those places in your body that you cannot reach! They are usually inexpensive, and highly effective. Run to the store and see what you can find, or talk to your dermatologist about which ones would work best for you!

Try using a topical type treatment to clear your body acne. There is a wide variety of these treatments that have been made available to you, all you need to do. A topical treatment can come in the form of an ointment or an antibiotic that will help to clear up that body acne, and most of these are over-the-counter and can be found at your local drugstore.

If all else fails and you have found that these treatments are not working for you, then look to your doctor for something stronger. Usually your doctor, or dermatologist will be able to prescribe a medication that will come in pill form, and you will take it once a day.

The correct treatment is out there for you. You just need to look a little to find it, and try out some body acne treatments. Even the doctor cannot tell what might work for you in most cases, so it is just a case of trial and error.

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