How can I get rid of my back acne quickly?
February 10th, 2011Question: How can I get rid of my back acne quickly?
I have a mild case of back acne, and it’s starting to get embarrassing. I am very active in choir, and nearly each choir event I go to it’s required to wear my choir dress. The bad thing is that it shows my back. For about a month and a half I have been using Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash, but it hasn’t been working! I’ve also heard that laying in the sun helps, but there are a couple of problems with that come up with that method. 1) It’s winter. There’s no sun. And 2) I don’t tan. I burn like crazy, and I somehow doubt that sunscreen would help the matter. I’m beginning to get desperate!!! I have to get rid of it quickly, because I have an upcoming week-long choir trip, and I don’t want to have to hide my back with my hair anymore!!! Thanks in advance!!!
Best answer:
Answer by missvermillion
Toothpaste! Toothpaste has an ingredient that dries up acne fast. I wish I could tell you exactly what the ingredient is but I’m not sure. I’ve tried it and it works really well. If you just place some toothpaste over your bumps and keep it on over night it helps to dry up the pimple and make it go away.
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its horrible isnt it,
I used to have it too, but just on my shoulders and chest, I woiuld only wear tshirts and it affected my confidence.
I tried EVERYTHING, no product or home remedy worked, I didn’t want to at first but I decided to see a doctor, she gave me some antibiotics and that cleared it up. But it came back as soon as I was off them, so then I went to a dermatologist and he gave me a lotion, a gel and some different antibiotics, and I’m still all clear
So my advice is, keep using the neutrogena thing for a couple more days, then start to consider seeing a doctor or dermatologist.
Also, if you burn like crazy, I dont recommend lying in the sun for ages because acne is better than skin cancer.
Good luck
I feel your pain – but honestly, it’s pretty common so don’t be too embarassed
Tanning really does help – actually burning helps better for quick relief of it, it might be good that you don’t tan. I am fair skinned and don’t tan easily either, so usually laying in a tanning bed for about 7 min will turn me bright red and then dry out my skin a little. It works really fast to clear up back acne, faster than anything else for me. Just make sure you cover up your face and chest (and hang your arms over the sides of the bed) so you don’t get bright red all over, bc it’s no fun lol.
If you don’t want to go this route, I would suggest buying an astringent. Clean & Clear makes a good inexpensive one, as well as Neutrogena. It might sting or tingle or burn a little when you use it, but it just means it’s getting down in your pores and working! I usually use an exfoliator on my back every night, and then use an astringent.
Also, you could do both: tan AND thoroughly cleanse. Even if you’re only able to stay in a tanning bed for 2 or 3 minutes WITHOUT burning, it will help bring everything out. Just make sure you go straight home and clean your back!
good luck