Skin Problems

[Misha]

Hi,

My back has been breaking out like crazy.. I don't even put lotion on it because I feel like it will make it worse.

If anyone's had this problem or knows what I can do, I'd appreciate it if you could give me some advice.

I'm trying to avoid the dermatologist.


Thanks!

[Aly]

Treat it like facial acne.
Wash it with acne cleanser, then put a toner on it (I find for my the occasional blemish on my chest or shoulders, witch hazel is best) and keep any body wash or lotion away from there

[Misha]

Thanks Aly, can you explain more about witch hazel? I've never heard of it.

[pheonix]

Make sure when you wash your hair in the shower that you also get the conditioner off you back that can sometimes get on there cause this might be one of the reasons also try tanning maybe once a week cause it will dry it up.

[Misha]

Yes, I do make sure to wash off the conditioner.

Also.. since you mentioned tanning, when I go tanning I get like white spots on my tummy, it looks like discoloration.. it's weird. If I tan naturally I don't get them.

Hmm...

[Aly]

Witch hazel is an astringent (for bug bites and such) that you can get at any drugstore. It's really cheap. It evens out the pH of your skin as well as sterilizes & closes pores.

[jordan]

Ok Ok Ok , i thin kthat your egtting more spots because you have stoped using lotion ... If you dont moisturise your skin then it gets dehydrated ,witch means its not egtting enough moisture therefore if you dont moisturise it by using moisturiser then your skin will begin to make its own oils , when your skin does this the oil then clogs your pores up causing you to get breakouts . Try using and cleanser "simple" is very good because they dont have any harsh chemicals in them so they wont hurt your skin or cause more spots , then use a toner and then a moisturiser , you should use the moisturiser before bed and in the mornign along with the toner and the cleanser x good luck

[jordan]

Omg sorry i just read your comment again and i thought you were talking about your face haha , sorry i didnt read properly , although i actually do have the same problem as you and its so annoying !
what i do to help it is to use "exfoliating gloves" you can get these for cheap .
Just use them over your back when your in the bath or shower , they knock of all the dead skin cells . x They do work but i always forget to use them so i still have the problem x