Question 1

i've had severe back acne for years it's finally clearing up a littlebut my back is covered in acne scars. what can i do to get rid of them naturally?

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Natural plan: Time and keeping them protected from the sun will be your best approach for healing and fading of the redness.
There are also more involved prescription medication and / or laser treatments. You can discuss options with your dermatologist.

Question 2

acne on the back?

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Prescription: Acne on the back almost always requires prescription meds. If you're not a woman for whom the oral contraceptive pill is appropriate, then consider starting with topical Clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide or a retinoic acid derivative, adding a systemic antibiotic that's appropriate if this doesn't get the results you want. Dermatologists have the big guns. Good luck.

Question 3

how to stop back acne.

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Quite a few options: For treatment of acne, over-the-counter benzoyl peroxide gel or cream is quite helpful. If desired, a doctor can add an antibiotic gel or cream such as clindamycin. If more help is needed, retinoids such as Differin gel can be used instead of benzoyl peroxide. Oral antibiotics such as tetracycline can be used also. If acne is quite severe, a dermatologist can offer other prescription medications.

Question 4

how to remove back acne?

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Stronger Rx: Acne on the trunk almost always requires systemic treatment, for example with tetracycline 500 2x/day for starters, in addition to the topical rx. If extensive, you may be a candidate for isotretinoin.

Question 5

how do i cure back acne?

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OTCs help some: The best you can do with over the counter products is a cleanser with 3% salicylic acid or 10% benzoyl peroxide. Of find both and alternate days. Acne is difficult to treat...Get help from a doc with experience and be patient. You may need a lot more than cleansers to fix acne. Combination treatments including bcp, antibiotics, diet, etc may all be required. Severe cases need more. Good luck!

Question 6

how can i treat back acne?

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Acne is Acne: Treating back acne is no different than treating acne on any other part of your body.  The difficulty with back acne is being able to apply the topical medication to the entire affected area.  Because most people have a hard time reaching their backs, many doctors are more likely to start a patient on an oral medication to treat back acne in order to get results.

Question 7

any diy remedies for back acne?

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Get real Rx: Acne on the trunk usually requires systemic treatment. Life's difficult enough without pustules and craters covering much of your body surface. Please get with your personal physician now. The medications that work are inexpensive and safe.

Question 8

how to remove back acne quickly?

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Serious Rx: If it's on your back, you won't be able to clear it on your own, and home remedies and topical benzoyl peroxide probably won't touch it. Your physician can probably clear you in about two weeks with a systemic antibiotic that's right for you, perhaps tetracycline 500 2x/day. If this fails and you're offered isotretinoin, accept it.

Question 9

what are the causes of back acne?

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Same as face acne: When person develops back acne, he/she most likely also has chest/abdomen acne. So this is truncal acne (most people only have facial acne). Its cause is the same as the one causing facial acne: male hormone, stress, hereditary factor, etc. However, hot & humidity (environment) and profuse sweating may aggravate truncal acne. Many young american soldiers in vietnam developed truncal acne.

Question 10

why doesn't my back acne go away?

Accepted Answer

You must treat it: It will not clear with less than a good topical ageny such as retinoids acid or benzoyl peroxide plus at least a few months on a systemic antibiotic or similar strong Rx. You may need isotretinoin.

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