Working out is sweaty business which is great for detoxing your body, but there can be some disconcerting side effects to all that sweating. Bacne - yep acne on your back. The most common piece of advice to avoid bacne is to take off those sweaty clothes as soon as you are done and once naked, shower immediately. Now if you are already doing this and still feel plagued by the acne here are a few new tricks to try.

- Make sure your bra and your shirt are made of fabric that wicks the sweat away from your body. Cotton, in this instance, is not your friend.
- If your routine includes cardio followed by strength training, change your shirt and bra in between. Wipe or rinse (much more complicated mid workout) your back before putting on your fresh clothes.
- Shower post workout and use Cetaphil or some other antibacterial cleanser. Use a back scrubber so you can reach all parts of your back. Do not scrub aggressively as that will only irritate the area even more.
- Try over the counter acne medication. The skin on your back is tougher than the skin on your face. After showering try glycolic or alpha hydroxy lotion of about 8 or 10 percent strength. Or try 10 percent benzoil peroxide. Remember, benzoil peroxide will bleach your clothes.
- Stop carrying a heavy backpack, especially if you are trying the regimen above. Backpacks can irritate the skin on your back and promote sweating.
- If you're really at a loss, make an appointment with a dermatologist and hopefully they will clear things up for you (literally and figuratively).

Rupert Sanderson
GHD
Sebastian
What are some sport bras made with those fabrics? Can you maybe show us some? This is a real problem for me! Thanks!
1GSG - I got one from Champion (Kohl's)...seems to work well.
Another cause can be HAIR PRODUCTS! Washing your hair last if you use hair products can leave some of it on your back...so, wash hair first, I guess!
2You might want to try Zapparella's Bionic Blast! it's an acne medicated body scrub - active ingredient is 2% Salicylic acid.
The bottle says: "So your body's not perfect either? Take care of your body the same as your face... "
I only know to get it from Sephora. It did the trick for me
3Murad has a great Body Clarifying Spray that worked for me.
http://www.murad.com/ibeCCtpSctDspRte.jsp?section=10219&minisite=10020
4I need to find something for my back...I finally have my facial acne completely under control but I think that it just decided to take up residence on my back!
5Thank you so much girls!!! Very, very helpful! Especially with summer tank tops and halter tops coming up...
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