This article about body acne is appealing for those interested about this topic is written by Jen Carter

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Acne are found the most on the face and the neck but it is also common to find acne in other parts of the body. These areas may be the chest, back, shoulders, and the buttocks. It has been found that body acne is more common among men than females or teens. The reason for this is unknown as is the reason for the cause of body acne. Those who have body acne are more likely to have acne even on the face. But this is not so for everybody. The increase of oil glands in the body due to certain reasons may be a cause for the development of acne or in other cases, stress and imbalance of hormones could be the causes. There are also other assumptions such as perspiration, tight clothing, backpacks, genetic and nutrition.

Acne in the body sometimes cannot be treated as the acne in the face are. This is so because there are places where the medicines won't be able to reach and also it is difficult to keep the medicines on the acne. The friction of the cloth against the body wipes it out and irritates the acne more. The acne in the body may also be bigger than those that appear on the face. In most of the cases they are painful and give much discomfort to the person.

Body acne can be more irritating then the acne we get on our faces. Acne on the body also takes more time to get treated because they are often irritated. Here are some tips to cure the acne:

• Wear clothes that are made of natural fibers.
• Shower as soon as perspiring
• Stop carrying back packs until the acme has disappeared from the body
• Wash the affected areas with good cleansers that are specially meant for acne.
• Use a gentle loofah to wash your body and never scrub the area.
• Apply medicines like benzoyl peroxide on the acne.
• If the acne persist, visit a doctor and ask for oral prescriptions or topical medicines which will be more effective.
• If needed, physical treatments like chemical peel, laser therapy, photodynamic therapy, etc may be done.

It is as much important to treat body acne as it is to treat face acne. Many ignore these acne and helps in its spread. And there is more risk involved in this case because the acne may get further infected from the clothes.