Acne Care For The Back & Chest
Body acne especially on back and chest is also common thing like facial acne. There are many sebaceous glands on back and chest and naturally these are the acne prone areas as we all know that one of the main reasons of acne is blockage of sebaceous gland.
Acne on these areas come in the form of whiteheads, blackheads, pimples, etc.The causes of chest and back acne are same.You can treat them in same way. But the problem is that chest and back is a big area and your hands do not reach everywhere.
Effectively Tips To Cure The Back And Chest Acne
Maintain Hygiene
The first step to remove body acne is to keep your body clean and not to let dirt and dead skin accumulate over there. So bathe regularly. Use soap everyday to remove excess body oil from your skin. Then wash that soap completely from your skin. Take a cool bath after heavy perspiration because toxic element that comes through perspiration may create infection if it remains on skin for a long time.
Everyday Scrubbing
Everyday scrubbing is necessary for body especially on sebaceous gland prone area such as back and chest. So in the time of applying soap use a loofah or a small towel for exfoliation purpose.
Keep a soft brush with long handle to rub your back because our hand normally does not rich on every part of the back. Rub gently everyday to remove dead cell, dirt and excess oil that is secreted from sebaceous gland.
Use Antiseptic Lotion And Talcum Powder
To keep your body bacteria free (bacteria are one of the reasons of acne) mix antiseptic lotion in your bath water and use medicated soap for your body. Sprinkle talcum powder over your back and chest to keep your skin dry.
Weekly Body Mask
A weekly body mask is necessary to remove all the debris that accumulates on your skin naturally. To make a good mask you may take either fuller’s earth or lentil and rice powder. Mix lemon juice, honey and curd to make a smooth paste. Apply it on your chest and back.
Keep it for some times to let it dry. Then rub the whole thing. Along with dirt, it will remove dead skin from your body and keep the pores of the skin open. Thus weekly musk will help you to keep your back and chest acne free.
Wear Clean, Cotton Garments
After taking bath wipe your skin dry properly and wear a clean dress. Do not wear dirty or wet with perspire attire. This may create infection. If you have acute problem of acne on back and chest, wash your attire with antiseptic lotion to make them bacteria free.
Do not wear very tight attire.Use cotton garments all the time because cotton fiber is a natural product which can breathe and let the oxygen circulate inside the body. Keep your bed sheet and pillow cover clean.
Do not use synthetic product on your bed because synthetic cloth generate heat and it affects your skin. So go through the article and treat your back and chest acne of your own.
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