What Causes Back Acne

Nearly all of the people have had to deal with acne at some point in their lives. This annoying skin problem usually badly affects the face or quite possibly the neck or down the chest. However in some cases acne also develop on the back, usually in the form of pimples, blackheads or other forms of acne similar to what develops on other areas of the body.

Much like pimples on the faces, there is no single cause for the formation of acne break out on the back. Though some skin care experts presume that the formation of acne might be due to the same type of factors as facial acne or other forms of acne, which are possibly causes by overproduction of the sebaceous glands around puberty or during other times when the body experiences significant hormonal changes.

However several other factors might cause the formation of acne on the back which is specific factors to acne development on this area of the body. For example tight synthetic clothing might be one possible culprit. By wearing tight synthetic clothing, this forces perspiration from the skin to be trapped against the skin which can lead to irritation. Also carrying a heavy weight bag or backpack can also cause irritation in areas where the strap presses against the back and shoulders. Irritation causes by the constant rubbing motion of carrying such a bag can cause some people to develop back acne.

Another thing that causes back acne different than other forms of acne is that what people eat does not appear to have as much of an affect on acne development on this region of the body as it does in the case of facial acne. However, if people have back acne they might also have acne in other places where diet might play a role in acne development; also since there is no conclusive evidence as to the effect diet has on back acne development, it might not be a bad idea to adjust the diet for a period of time just to see if it improves the results.

Moderate cases of back acne occurrence can be treated in much the same way as other acne, by using over-the-counter products or prescription medications. When back acne turns severe, causing cysts and other serious skin damage, it is important to seek out the expertise of a dermatologist or other skin care specialist to prevent possible damage to those areas of the skin. This can help effectively to minimize the damage and possible scarring that might result from serious cases of back acne.

The sebum secretion by the sebaceous glands of the skin comes out through the small openings on our skin. These small skins opening are also termed pores. When there is excess amount of secretion of the sebum by the sebaceous glands, the skin pores and the hair follicles on the skin get blocked. Dead cells of the skin surface that are shed by the skin every minute can not find a way to escape from the skin; instead, they gradually accumulate around the hair follicles and that is when bacteria begin to develop in the region; these bacteria accumulation that begin to irritate the surrounding tissue lead to the inflammation of the skin.

• Felicia Byrnes
• 11/03/2009, 10:59 PM
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