What the heck? The last couple weeks my bacne has been going crazy. I haven’t changed up my diet too terribly much lately, and I try to stay away from fried food as much as possible. I shower twice a day (usually, sometimes just once).
I’m pretty doggone frustrated with this crap. What do yall do to get rid of bacne?
Go check out the thread about it in the steroid forum.
Do you do any type of athletics, particularly anything with shoulder pads? My friend plays college football and his bacne always flares up during practice season. Also, I’ve noticed that back squatting can cause mild breakouts, which I believe is just from the microtrauma the bar does to your skin. Try investing in a good loufa and some exfoliating bodywash. Also, make sure you are sleeping in relatively clean sheets at night. I once had a random breakout on my face, but only one side, which happened to be the side I sleep on. Changed my pillowcase and it cleared up almost immediately. Just some thoughts - hope this helps.
try washing your sheets
Try the dandruff shampoo Nizoral as your body wash.* Let it stay on your skin for a minute or so before rinsing off.
*Sometimes I’m glad I keep getting logged off this site. When I come back I check forums I normally don’t. Thanks 'roid forum.
[quote]Doug Adams wrote:
Try the dandruff shampoo Nizoral as your body wash.* Let it stay on your skin for a minute or so before rinsing off.
*Sometimes I’m glad I keep getting logged off this site. When I come back I check forums I normally don’t. Thanks 'roid forum.[/quote]
Any reason one can’t use this on their face?
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
Just do what these guys did…
http://www.popthatzit.com/2008/11/its-mashed-potatoes/
(Scroll down to play video)
If it’s coming to a head, wash it with diluted tea-tree oil or a body wash with tea tree oil in it. It’s the best stuff I’ve found for it; better than any medicated acne stuff or antiseptics.
[quote]Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got. [/quote]
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.[/quote]
Possible over drying of the skin.
[quote]BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
Possible over drying of the skin.
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I’ve been using it on my face lately, letting it sit on my face for about a minute before rinsing off, and the only bad thing is my skin’s a little dried out, like bonez said. Other than that, I don’t know how much it’s helping, but it’s definitely not making it worse.
[quote]BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
Possible over drying of the skin.
[/quote]
That seems to happen with everything I’ve tried. Ends up making the acne worse.
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
Possible over drying of the skin.
That seems to happen with everything I’ve tried. Ends up making the acne worse.[/quote]
Yea any sort of acid based product is going to do that.
Whenever I get a few pimples (not bad acne from hormone fluctuation) I’ll use a mild soap like Dove, lightly buffed with a wash cloth then I let my back air dry. In the winter, why my skin is driest, I’ll use a high quality moisturizer.
Benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin cream is also pretty good. I think that’s prescription only though.
EDIT
Nizoral doesn’t have salicylic acid, but still dries the skin.
[quote]PimpBot5000 wrote:
Just do what these guys did…
http://www.popthatzit.com/2008/11/its-mashed-potatoes/
(Scroll down to play video)[/quote]
My dad had a abscess like that a few years back, it was one of the nastiest things I have ever seen.
[quote]BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
Possible over drying of the skin.
That seems to happen with everything I’ve tried. Ends up making the acne worse.
Yea any sort of acid based product is going to do that.
Whenever I get a few pimples (not bad acne from hormone fluctuation) I’ll use a mild soap like Dove, lightly buffed with a wash cloth then I let my back air dry. In the winter, why my skin is driest, I’ll use a high quality moisturizer.
Benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin cream is also pretty good. I think that’s prescription only though.
EDIT
Nizoral doesn’t have salicylic acid, but still dries the skin. [/quote]
I use soap and a washcloth pretty religiously (if I don’t I tend to break out) but still can never seem to shake the lingering acne. It’s nothing major, but still annoying. Any sort of acne product seems to really dry my skin and just makes everything go to hell, including salicylic acid, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and niacinamide.
[quote]tommytoughnuts wrote:
PimpBot5000 wrote:
Just do what these guys did…
http://www.popthatzit.com/2008/11/its-mashed-potatoes/
(Scroll down to play video)
My dad had a abscess like that a few years back, it was one of the nastiest things I have ever seen.[/quote]
Why did he pop it with a piece of chain-length fence?
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
BONEZ217 wrote:
Vicomte wrote:
Doug Adams wrote:
No idea Vic. Only reason I wouldn’t is because that Nizoral is kind of expensive, at least compared to other shampoos. IIRC it was $15 for the little bottle I got.
I’m going to try it on my back and shoulders, where I always have a few lingering pimples. Any side effects to this stuff? I read but didn’t find anything.
Possible over drying of the skin.
That seems to happen with everything I’ve tried. Ends up making the acne worse.
Yea any sort of acid based product is going to do that.
Whenever I get a few pimples (not bad acne from hormone fluctuation) I’ll use a mild soap like Dove, lightly buffed with a wash cloth then I let my back air dry. In the winter, why my skin is driest, I’ll use a high quality moisturizer.
Benzoyl peroxide/clindamycin cream is also pretty good. I think that’s prescription only though.
EDIT
Nizoral doesn’t have salicylic acid, but still dries the skin.
I use soap and a washcloth pretty religiously (if I don’t I tend to break out) but still can never seem to shake the lingering acne. It’s nothing major, but still annoying. Any sort of acne product seems to really dry my skin and just makes everything go to hell, including salicylic acid, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and niacinamide.[/quote]
I only use the wash cloth a few times a week. Ive found that actually helps. Gives time for some of the inflamation to go down. Massage the soap lightly.
Try the moisturizer. Use a modest amount. Make sure it doesn’t have any fragrance or colors.
I don’t know where on your back your acne is located but a lot of acne (not of the cystic variety) is caused by dead skin cells trapping the new skin underneath. An exfoliant needs to be used to slough off the dead stuff on top so the new skin underneath can breathe. I use a back brush every day but every other day I wash all over with those awesome nubby-textured exfoliating shower gloves you can buy for about $4 in the bath/beauty aisle at Target. They’re kind of fun to use, get rid of all the dead skin cells (sorry if tmi), don’t clog up your drains (like scrubs), and leave your skin fresh and glowing. I always follow up with lotion but I’m careful about applying it to my back, where it isn’t really needed. During colder months there is no substitute for Curel unscented, which locks in moisture without irritation like nothing else.
But start with some form of exfoliant every couple of days and see if things don’t improve in a couple of weeks. BTW, posters who suggest you may be over-washing and drying out your skin may be right. That can get to be a vicious cycle.
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
I use soap and a washcloth pretty religiously (if I don’t I tend to break out) but still can never seem to shake the lingering acne. It’s nothing major, but still annoying. Any sort of acne product seems to really dry my skin and just makes everything go to hell, including salicylic acid, glycolic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and niacinamide.[/quote]
This is pretty much how it is with my face. It’s nothing worth going to a dermo over, but annoying none the less. My back is much of the same except they go a lot deeper if that makes any sense