Bacne
Why Does Acne Appear On Our Back?
Acne may appear at several places, including the back. Acne
can influence anyone from any age, gender or race, and it
is seen more commonly in men than in women.
Bacne may be caused by irritation of acne by over-induced
sweat glands. Sweat is a form of body waste that contains
dirt, toxins and oils that may worsen the condition of acne
appearing in the back.
Hereditary factors might also be the reason of bacne. Unfortunately,
bacne is more stubborn that those that appear on the face.
This is mainly due to the fact that skin is thicker on our
back. Therefore, we might need stronger treatment to cure
bacne. Mild cleansers which contain salicylic acid and benzoyl
peroxide can be used in mild or infrequent bacne outbreaks.
Similar to acne, bacne is caused by over productive sebaceous
glands normally starts to aggressively function during puberty.
These glands will produce an oily substance called sebum which
will be released through the skin pores.
The sebaceous glands continue to produce the sebum and secrete
it through the skin openings. When there is excessive sebum,
it gets trapped in the pores which then clog the openings.
In this process, the release of dead cells gets blocked with
the accumulated oil. As a result, the dead cells together
with oil will clog the hair follicles which may become breeding
areas for bacteria. Acne will occur when the bacteria irritates
the surrounding area which then becomes inflamed.
Bacnes usually infect the back, and buttocks in some cases.
In most severe cases, the lesions are larger and more painful.
However, the root cause of bacne is not yet determined.
This skin disorder may be resulted from some external irritants
such as heavy backpacks or tight clothing. It could be also
caused by many internal processes such as hormonal imbalance
or non-release of body wastes and toxins. Basically, it can
be a result of an unhealthy body. However, there are several
factors that may trigger the production of facial acne but
not with back acne.
Generally, food has no effect in bacne outbreaks. Excessive
oil production at the back skin does not trigger the formation
or worsens the condition of bacne either. Not even the link
that a vigorous perspiration is not found to have triggered
or irritated bacne, whether the sweat is washed immediately
after an activity or not.
Bacne is neither contagious nor hereditary. There is no connection
in between bacne and genetics. The children do not posses
the problems just as their parents suffered with it. Since
some degree of acne condition is affecting people worldwide,
it is no wonder that anyone in any family may experience this
skin disorder.
Furthermore, stress does not have the same effect as with
blackheads, whiteheads and mild inflammatory acnes. It is
different from the facial acne as the connection between psychological
stresses is already firmly recognized. And yet there is no
link found in the case of bacne.
The simplest form of bacne can be treated with some over
the counter drugs and homeophatic treatments. As for the more
severe form or the cystic bacne, it can only be treated by
medical doctors, dermatologist and skin specialists.
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