back and chest acne (this is kinda weird)

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I'm 17. Lately I've been having problems with chest and back acne (it used to only be my face). Well, I started using pro-active like 3 years ago and my face looks ten times better, but now this chest and back thing have started up. So, I used an acne body wash and it only seemed to make it worse. I tried a few different body washes and they all didn't really help. But what's weird is...when I go without showering it seems to clear up. I just recently (on the 7th of June) had my tonsils removed, and since I can't eat I haven't had the energy to get up and shower everyday. Well, now I don't have acne bothering me on my chest or back. I don't know what it means, I just think it's rather odd that when I shower it comes back, and when I don't it clears up:confused: . Luckily I'm on my 5th day of this tonsil thing...only 5 more days to go.
 
I'm guessing that when you shower with soap that you are stripping too much oil from your skin, so the skin is overproducing oil to compensate. Perhaps when you do get to shower regularly you should try using the soap or body wash only in the armpits and groin (that's what my dermatologist recommenRAB for everybody, acne or not). See if that works.
 
If your body acne is really bad, the best product i'v tried is Doxycycline.
You got to get this prescribed from a Derm.
Get 100 MG and take 1 capsule a day.
This is the holy grail for clearing your skin of body acne.
Its by far the best product i'v used for getting rid of acne on the face and body.

Now, if you have redmarks when the acne goes down.
There's a few things you can do.
For a body wash.
I recommend the Neutrogena Body Clear Body Scrub.
This has 2 percent Salicylic Acid, Green Tea, Aloe, Chamomilla and is very good for getting rid of redmarks.
Its much better then the Neutrogena Body Clear Body Wash with Salicylic Acid.
The Neutrogena body wash did nothing for me.

When you get out of the shower.
I would then use Paula's Choice Weightless Body Treatment With 2% Beta Hydroxy Acid.
This is a lotion for acne.
Leave it on your body. Dont wash off.
This is very good product for getting rid of marks on your body when the acne goes down.
It has alot of good incredients.
2% Salicylic Acid, 2% Beta Hydroxy Acid, Green Tea, Flower Extract, Vitamin A, C, E, Grape Seed, Selenium, Willow Herb, Magnesium, Zinc Oxide.
 
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