backne sucks.

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I seriously think the zits on my back, shoulders, and neck are getting worse than my face. What are some things you guys used to clear up your backne? Any help would be great.. :)

~Erin~
 
Only Accutane can truly get rid of acne that's not on the face. You can use scrubs, creams, etc, but for some its so hard to reach...its impossible.
 
your back erin? i dont know what to tell you about the backne as i have it too and cant get rid of it... but im on accutane so hopefully it will go away.... how did the egg work for you? just wondering since you started that huge thread.
 
Hi Erin, i use to have the exact same problem as you!!! I went to a derm and he prescribed me retin-a micro, and my back,shoulder,stomach acne was clear in the next week. Although I wouldnt recommend it for the face, because its way to harsh, but it if you want to get rid of back acne retin-a- micro is the way to go!!
 
I use dove bar soap hypo allergenic and fragrance free dont really get any more
 
Yeh, Erin, how's the egg yolk mask thing doing?? Are you still using it?

I've got much worse acne on my back than my face, and I've just been thinking about using the egg yolk mask on my back but I guess if you're asking a question like this then it doesn't work for that??
 
I'm on Accutane now, so finally my back and chest are totally clear. And funny how I used to be obsessed about it but now it doesn't enter my mind (except when I wear something that shows my back/chest, I think, Thank you, God!) But before the Accutane, I was using a BP wash and Clinac BP on my face and back and it really cleared up my back (but not face, hence the Accutane). It's a pain putting cream on your back and the BP ruined a lot of my clothes because if you get the slightest bit hot or sweaty, it bleaches your clothes (and sheets and towels...). Also, check the ingredients in your shampoo against the lists on some sites of "safe" cosmetic ingredients and watch out for conditioner because all that stuff runs down your back.
 
Erin. Are you male or female? I can't tell from the name but I think thats how girls spell it right? Anyways, I'm a 24yr old male and had moderate bacne since 14. Nothing has completly worked for me. Minocyline worked the best but I don't like taking anti-b's for long so I got off em. I've been using differin for 9 months and it helps but it still is pretty bad. Try using nizoral shampoo or a shampoo with zinc in it. These supposedly have anti androgen properties and if your a female it could be caused by androgens. Also, how old are you?
 
you could go to a doctor and ask them for some medication or you could use some Vitamin E oil, it will clear up in a few weeks...it worked for me but it left me some marks .i dont kno how to remove them...
 
you could go to a doctor and ask them for some medication or you could use some Vitamin E oil, it will clear up in a few weeks...it worked for me but it left me some marks .i dont kno how to remove them...
 
RUBBING ALCOHOL---- awesome!!

Ok... don't know if this will work for everyone but it has been AMAZING for me. I started getting backne in middle school and by high school it was terrible... I NEVER work tank tops. Went on Accutane senior yr and it completely went away... for a few years. 6 months ago the backne came back (I'm 21 now). I'd been using the Neutrogena BodyClear Scrub but it only helped a little. I even looked into illegally buying a 2nd round of Accutane online.

Then I heard about some body spray by Clinique that was supposed to work pretty well, but I didnt want to spend $20 on it knowing it most likely woudlnt work for me. But, noticing that its primary ingredient was rubbing alcohol, I went to the drugstore and for $2 got a big bottle of 70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). After I get out of the shower, I soak a cotton ball or 2 in the alcohol and wipe it all over my back (hard to reach, but I try my best to get the whole thing). And even though I shower thouroughly with body scrub daily, the cotton balls turn light brown!!! I saw that and no wonder I was breaking out with so much pore clogging grime sitting there. Now, its summer and I wear tanks all the time and literally have not had ONE SINGLE PIMPLE on my back, arms or chest since I started this.

Like I said I dont know if it will work for everyone. But at such a cheap price, and such amazing results for someone like me who had no success with anything else except Accutane, I think you need to at least try it.
 
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