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[4ESTROXSME]

OK.. so basically i have butt acne.

it's like this little tiny bumps/blemishes and then every now and then i get these like cyst things or just nasty white heads.

EWWWW, gross.. i know!

my butt doesn't sweat yet i have no pimples on my face or anywhere else on my body and
i've had it since i was little.

ok.. i was wondering if anyone else had this PROBLEM?!?

i was gonna order PROACTIV tonight to see if that'll help.

[kpostler1212]

i wuldnt spend as much money on proactiv just for butt acne, i wuld get an over the counter product like neutrogena on the spot or neutrogena body clear body scrub first

[relieved]

I tried Proactiv, both the face and body products, and it didn't work for my butt acne. It's actually folliculitis and every acne product I have ever tried did not work. Very frustrating.

Have you looked at the sea salt threads? I have been using refined sea salt with some success on the problem--no boils anymore but still red spots/some whiteheads. I just got coarse Dead Sea salt yesterday. I am very hopeful that this will be the solution.

[Xero]

I think BA is caused by bacteria staying on the skin after you do number 2. Try adding in wet wipes after you do number 2. Also, use a cleanser with salicylic acid. Proactiv is not worth using in that area.

[ItalHawk87]

man booty acne... gosh that must be harsh b/c every time u sit u maybe creating more acne =/

[Trongie]

well, you are relieveing stress

[mask]

Um, are u sure its not hemroids? And if not, try standing

[Someone111]

this is a first, ive never heard of such a thing

[ItalHawk87]

also think it could be an allergic reaction to something or a rash from not cleaning properly

[sehnsucht 67]

ok ok are we talking on the cheek area or more, um, inwards?



i feel like you mean acne on the cheeks/upper legs and this happens, my friend had it and she went on accutane and it's never come back. the only embarassing thing: explaining to people why you're on accutane when you've never gotten more than one pimple on your face.

[4ESTROXSME]

also think it could be an allergic reaction to something or a rash from not cleaning properly

no no.. i clean just fine.

it's hereditary.. my mom had it till her 20's.

[Jess]

You can cure any body acne in a week inexpensively. Just purchase a body scrub brush like the one in the first page of my exfoliation thread. There's a pic with me holding a brush and it says "The above brush is better suited for body exfoliation."



If you buy that (3$ or less) and also get a bar of cetaphil gentle cleansing bar, you'll be all set. you can also get a bottle of rubbing alcohol and some cotton pads (not the balls) and use that as a toner after you exfoliate in the shower and rinse. Do this once per day and your buttne should disappear very quickly and never return. (that's what Cosmo called it-buttne I think-lol)



good luck! please try this, you have nothing to lose and products like Proactiv and other sa/bp products are designed to treat acne. Body acne is generally just clogged pores-not inflammatory or cystic at all. Releasing those clogged pores with proper exfoliation is the only way to cure it and keep it from coming back.

[relieved]

Thank you for this suggestion. But, why cotton pads and not cotton balls? Any particular reason?

[Jess]

well, for larger surface areas cotton balls are more of a hassle to apply toner than cotton pads imo. When they become wet you have to basically pinch the ball between two fingers and then it only covers a small area (usually <1/2 an inch) compared to cotton pads, which cover about 2 inches or so. the cotton pad is flat and covers more surface area than a wet, pinched cotton ball...that way you don't have to go up and down your butt with a 1/2 inch ball, spending more time trying to make sure you get everything. with a cotton pad you just wet it, and with 2 or 3 swipes on each butt cheek you're done. lol. They're just more efficient-and you may only need to use one each time. Whereas cotton balls, they become dirty quicker and you'll probably have to use 2 or 3.

I used to do this when I had gym class and my shorts gave me irritation breakouts back there. cotton balls are just a pain in the topic of discussion imo.

[relieved]

lol, thanks for the reasoning! I wasn't sure if there wasn't something wrong with cotton balls; they seem benign enough. Cotton pads=quicker=good. Got it. Thank you.

[Jess]

heh. no worries. they are quicker...except if beforehand you had to read one of my infamous lengthy oftentimes incomprehensible explanations of something that works for me

[PiTTs]

i had the same problem and still have scarring/keloids because of it. ive tried everything to get rid of it and the only thing that worked is ACCUTANE. If you're a female, getting this is supremely difficult. You must be on birth control and will have a pregnancy test every month. ive had the same physician for years and she wouldnt prescribe accutane to me because of the severe side effects associated. i finally found a dermatologist to give it to me, went on it and it cleared up the butt acne. But... be prepared to be dried out like a prune. DRINK LOTS OF WATER!!! i feel ya...

[relieved]

PiTTs--how long did you take the accutane, and did it permanently clear up the butt acne? Thanks.

[Charles Lee]

I'd much rather have acne on my ass than on my face and body.