23: Why You Have Back Acne and How to Get Rid of It

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">As an Esthetician, I am treating the skin on a daily basis. I also airbrush tan, which allows me to see my client’s backs. And in the summertime, I definitely see more cases of” bacne” than other seasons. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Let’s talk bacne! In this episode, learn more about the causes of back acne, understand it, and the easy steps you can take to treat that bacne and get ready for smooth, clear, and glowy backs! Also, learn two of my MUST have fav tips and tools to keep in your beauty cabinet to keep your bacne at bay! </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">W</span><span style= "font-weight: 400;">hat exactly is bacne?  Well, it’s basically acne on your back. I admit I even get breakouts, especially during the hot summer time-especially when I walk or do summertime activities. Acne itself is a nice little combo of inflammation in your skin, high oil levels, acne-causing bacteria, and little sticky skin cells within your follicles blocking oil from freely flowing out. Of course, we know multiple factors can also cause acne including genetics, hormones, medication side effects, stress and diet. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">A lot of us are actually more prone to breakout on our backs (I know I am) due to excess dead skin cells and overactive oil glands. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Did you know that the skin on our backs is extremely thick? That means it is easier to get blocked pores there than other places on our bodies. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Also, it is very interesting to find out we have MORE sebaceous (aka oil) glands on our upper half of the body than the lower half. Hello there to more blocked pores. </span></p> <p><strong>Show Highlights: </strong><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Ok, so now let’s get to a few ways to treat:</span></p> <ol> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Why you need to book a back facial with an</span> <a href= "https://organict