Back Acne Treatment Clinic and Dermatologist Recommendation

Reviewed by Dr. Hun Kim Thao

What are the clinical features of acne?

Severity is classified as mild, moderate or severe.

• Mild acne: total lesion count <30
• Moderate acne: total lesion count 30–125
• Severe acne: total lesion count >125

If you have acne on your back—or “bacne” as some people call it—you don’t have to wait for it to clear on its own. Treatment and the right skin care can help you see clearer skin more quickly.

Who can treat back acne at home?

You can treat back acne by yourself at home if you:

• Have a few blemishes on your back (mild acne).
• New and recently back ances.
• Have multiples of whiteheads, blackheads, and pimples on your back, but nothing that’s painful or goes deep into the skin (moderate acne).
• Anyone who has deep, painful acne on their back (or anywhere else) must need a dermatologist’s help.

Grace Skincare Clinic – Back acne treatment clinic

According to Dermatologist Hun Kim Thao – who has more than 15,000 successful acne treatment cases with 15 years of experience, to treat back acne problem and prevent back acne quickly and permanently:

Your back acne treatment must be guided and prescribed by a dermatologist.

Depending on the condition of your back acnes, you will be prescribed oral or topical medication or a combination of both for the best treatment results and prevention of back acne.

During the treatment of dermatological back acne, you need to follow the correct course and instructions of the doctor such as eating lifestyle, avoid wearing sweaty clothes…

Back acne can be reduced in the first week and disappear completely in 1-2 months.

You can take care of your back acne skin at home to prevent dark spots after treatment. Use a mild soap, exfoliate your back, or consult your doctor about the laser treatment for back acne. Speed ​​up skin’s recovery, reduce pigmentation and help your back acne skin to become even.

To effectively treat acne at the clinic, you need to have the guidance and prescription from a dermatologist.

OTC treatment for back acne that works

OTC stands for over-the-counter. It’s medical jargon that means any treatment that you can buy without a prescription.

Studies show that the following OTC acne products can help clear mild (or moderate) back acne when used along with acne-friendly skin care:

Benzoyl peroxide (emollient foam wash)

This helps to kill the bacteria that cause acne. Used daily, it can help control back acne and reduce flares.

Letting the benzoyl peroxide sit on your skin for a few minutes has two advantages. This approach helps the medicine penetrate your skin. Skin is thicker on the back than on the face.

Rinsing it off prevents bleached clothes, sheets, and towels. Benzoyl peroxide is known to bleach fabrics.

You’ll find OTC benzoyl peroxide foaming washes in different strengths. Using a product that contains 5.3% benzoyl peroxide is less likely to cause irritated skin, dryness, or peeling.

If you feel that you need stronger medicine, you can start with a foaming wash that contains 10% benzoyl peroxide. That’s the strongest concentration of benzoyl peroxide that you can buy without a prescription.

Retinoid (adapalene 0.1% gel):

Using this along with benzoyl peroxide can improve your results. This OTC retinoid can help unclog pores, which will help the benzoyl peroxide work better.

Dermatologists recommend applying adapalene after you shower or before going to bed. Again, you want to apply it daily.

How to apply medicine to your back?

For treatment to work, you must get it on your back. Investing in a lotion applicator for the back can help you apply the medicine where you want it.

If you’re not sure where to find one of these, just search online for a “lotion applicator for the back.”

Acne friendly skin care essential

To get the results you expect from treatment, you’ll also need acne-friendly skin care. Without it, your acne can flare, even when you’re treating it.

For helping patients with back acne get the best results, our dermatologists recommend the following:

1. Develop these habits when working out or getting sweaty.

Wear loose-fitting workout clothes made of cotton or sweat-wicking fabric.

Wash workout clothes after each use.

Shower and change clothes ASAP after working out (or doing anything that causes you to sweat).

If you cannot shower immediately, use an oil-free cleansing wipe to gently wipe off your sweaty skin. You’ll also want to change out of sweaty clothes.

2. Cleanse your skin gently.

Scrubbing skin with acne may seem best, but this actually worsens acne. When washing your back and applying acne treatment, you want to be gentle.

3. Stop irritating your skin with harsh skin care products.

Antibacterial soaps, astringents, and abrasive scrubs can worsen acne. Ditto for loofahs, back brushes, and buff puffs. For best results, you’ll want to use gentle, fragrance-free skin-care products

4. Use oil-free skin care products and cosmetics.

The packaging may read “non-comedogenic,” “non-acnegenic,” “won’t clog pores,” or “oil-free.

5. Avoid using anything that rubs against your back, such as a backpack.

Anything that rubs against your back can irritate your skin, causing back acne to flare. Swap a backpack for a handheld bag. If you carry a purse on your shoulder, place the strap on your arm.

6. Resist the temptation to pick and pop acne, even on your back.

This will only worsen acne.

7. Protect your skin from the sun.

People often believe that the sun’s rays will help clear acne, but the sun can actually worsen acne. The sun’s rays tend to darken acne and cause it to last longer.

You can help clear acne by always wearing oil-free sunscreen when outdoors. You’ll want to apply sunscreen to all skin that clothes won’t cover.

8. Change your sheets and pillowcases weekly.

Clean sheets and pillowcases are essential for clearing back acne. You may want to change pillowcases twice a week. By the end of a week, sheets and pillowcases are swarming with dead skin cells and bacteria.

When washing sheets and pillowcases, be sure to use fragrance-free detergent. If you like fabric softener, it, too, should be fragrance-free.

If you are suffering from back acne, want to find a safe and reliable back acne treatment clinic, do not hesitate to contact Grace Skincare Clinic.

As an international standard dermatology clinic with experienced experts and dermatologists, we are always ready to help you find the cause of back acne and an effective back acne treatment regimen at the clinic.

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