It may not be the sexiest thing to talk about, but bacne is one of those annoying facts of life we all have to deal with at some point or another, especially if you enjoy being a living, breathing human being with working sweat glands. But even still, back acne is straight-up frustrating, and it can sometimes feel like it?s plaguing your life, which sucks, considering puberty was a decade ago. So to stop the cycle of anger, we spoke with dermatologist Jody Levine to find out exactly how to treat body acne, without destroying your skin (or sanity).
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?With bacne, the first thing I focus on is the wash that you use in the shower,? says Levine. ?Usually, I don?t recommend benzoyl peroxide to my patients, since it tends to be very irritating and far too harsh and drying on the face, but I actually love it for the body.? Her reasoning: The skin on your body is tougher than the skin on your face, making it a safer candidate for heavy-duty ingredients, like benzoyl peroxide, which kills the acne-causing bacteria in your pores. ?For body acne, pick up a 10-percent benzoyl peroxide wash, put it all over your dry skin, leave it on for a couple of minutes, then wash it off in the shower,? says Levine. Our favorites: Topix Benzyol Peroxide 10% Wash or PanOxyl Foaming Wash with 10% Benzyol Peroxide, which should be used no more than every other day (or just once a week, if you notice irrita...