Acne on the back: causes, treatment with folk remedies and medications

Acne is a major problem for many women who dream of smooth skin. Indeed, it is very unpleasant when the skin on the back is strewn with white, red or black dots. First of all, let's look at the causes of acne on the back.

Causes of the appearance of rash

If acne on the back appears - the reasons can be covered in the following:

• disorders in the hormonal background;
• disorders in the digestive system lead to the formation of abscesses;
• endocrine diseases;
• gynecological diseases in women;
• pimples on the back and chest can be the result of blockage of the sebaceous or sweat glands due to improper hygiene;
• insufficient air exchange of the skin, which often happens in the summer period when using clothes made of synthetic fabric;
• irrational nutrition( the predominance in the daily diet of fatty foods over healthy foods).

However, the common cause of acne eruptions on the back is the incorrect operation of the sebaceous glands, during which sebum and fat accumulate at the surface of the skin. With this accumulation, white dots appear on the skin called open comedones.

To successfully overcome this problem, it is first of all necessary to normalize the skin condition. You can treat acne on the back, using both medication and folk remedies.

Medical treatment of

Before starting medication, it is necessary to undergo a full medical examination. First you need to visit an endocrinologist and gastroenterologist who will prescribe the necessary tests. And only after them it is possible to visit a dermatologist, who will be able to establish the true cause of the rash and select individual treatment.

Most often, antibiotics, hormonal preparations, vitamin B, ointments based on sulfur and Retinol cream are used to treat acne. Also, such procedures as electrophoresis, ultraviolet irradiation or hydrogen sulphide and alkaline-carbon dioxide baths will not be superfluous.

Diet

For acne on the back, a special diet should be observed. You can eat lean boiled meat and fish, vegetables, fruits and low-fat dairy products. It is necessary to completely exclude from the diet fats of animal origin, sweet and alcohol.

Folk remedies

Among the folk remedies for acne, the best is to visit the sauna, where at high temperature the pores are opened, while the skin is cleansed.

You can take a bath with a decoction or infusion of poplar, oak or aspen leaves. It will not be superfluous and infusion of St. John's wort. To make it, you need to pour 2 tablespoons of St. John's wort grass with one glass of boiled water. Infusion should be insisted for several hours.

For the treatment of acne, such herbs as calendula, celandine and chamomile are also used. They need to be insisted on with alcohol and diluted with water in a ratio of 1:10.You can try and massage the back with the use of olive oil.

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