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I also struggle with this... I live in FL and tank tops are a year-round thing. My bacne has been going on for at least 7 years, maybe longer... mostly shoulder area but can go as low as my lower back... chest too. (And facial acne as well, but I am better able to control that.)
Last summer, I got married and my goal was to wear a strapless dress... and I DID!! I used Proactiv religiously twice a day and went to the beach twice every weekend for 2 months, and my skin looked fabulous!!
Unfortunately, I was not able to maintain that regimen after getting married, so the bacne has since returned. One problem I have run into is that Proactiv bleaches fabric. I wait until my skin is totally dry before getting dressed, but in FL you sweat the second you walk outside and I swear you sweat the Proactiv right back out of your skin. I have ruined MANY nice outfits this way... Any thoughts?!?
Unsolicited male advice: I'd wear what I wanted. If you're a young, attractive person, no one is going to worry about whether you have a few bumps. However, when I was a kid I used to get bacne, and I'd dab peroxide on the cyst to bleach it out. It makes it white and flaky, but there are worse things.
Hey everyone...i cannot remember the last time i felt comfortable showing my back....it makes me sad. I get them on my chest too...i dont care how much people say...you shouldnt care and just wear what you want...i wont. There was one time a while back i got something from the pharmacy...i had to order it but it was over the counter...it was like 60 dollars...but it cleared me up....im trying to get rid of it by my diet....and mind control, because i dont want to be dependant on medication...i dont remember the name of what i ordered..it had a long medical name.
But yes...i feel the pain of the tank top.....
Hey gals,
I don't have bacne, but I used to always be shy about showing my back because it has lots of moles! Plus, I'm really pale and it burns like crazy back there. I still wear tank tops, I just wear the kind that go up high in the back. Those are still sexy! In fact, one of my favorite tank tops goes up high on the chest too. Get the sleeveless t-shirt kind of things.
I used to have really bad acne on my back, but it's gone now. I only get like one or two minor zits once in a very long while. What bothers me is that I have a bunch of brown marks littered all over my back where my the pimples used to be. I can't lie and say they're freckles or moles or whatever because they don't really look like them. Does anyone else have these brown marks, too? Do they fade away over time? I hope they do because I want to wear the nice tank tops and stuff, too! It seems that all the really pretty clothes are revealing.
I get it on my back too... And some little dots on my hips.. Most of it is just these little dots.. No visible puss..
I might try to find a good derm.
Anyway it was a lot worse, and I guess I should be somewhat thankful that I did not scar too bad during that period.
I stopped swimming because of it and have not felt as healthy as I once was.
BP Gel seems to work although you can't really get that stuff in the quantity necessary to treat your back, can you?
BP Wash is nowhere as effective so I think I may toss that and use Tea Tree soap.
I think what I might need is a good exfoliator(oh and a brain alignment so I stop caring). I am told you can get exfoliating bands which make cleaning your back easier... I have trouble reaching a lot of places atm.
Anyway good luck everyone
HEY! U should grow out ur hair sooo long so it'll cover ur back and split some of ur hair so it'll cover some in the fronT. that way it wouldnt be soo bad right? But who noes when ur hair will reach to ur back. Thats what i do..i have really long hair (down to my waisteline) and got some acne on back only but it really helps cos not a lot of people can see directly to my back..noe what i mean? All the girls at my school that got like SEVERE back acne has long hair and does the same..i started the trend c= hahaha jk. Tryt hat maybe u wont feel as bad. Besides no one really cares bout back acne..i dont, i know a lot of people who got it..its nothing like GROSSS/NASTY/ETC..
I know this may not be the solution for everyone, especially in regards to severe back acne, but it could perhaps help.
Aveeno Skin Relief Body Wash.
Has anyone tried it?
I had tried it after having used an acne body wash that did not help the acne at all and even made my skin itchy. The Aveeno body wash soothed the itching, made my skin smooth (moisturized, not greasy), and to my surprise, even helped with the acne on my back as well.
Hope it can help someone.
I keep recommended this product, lol.
I am wondering if anyone else has tried and liked it as well.
but i can't coz of stupid bacne... it's not just one or two pimples. its SEVEREEEEE!!! I'm so sad. i get jealous of all the girls who can wear tubes and tank tops.. i'm pretty slim and love clothes... i feel soooo deprived.
HEY! U should grow out ur hair sooo long so it'll cover ur back and split some of ur hair so it'll cover some in the fronT. that way it wouldnt be soo bad right? But who noes when ur hair will reach to ur back. Thats what i do..i have really long hair (down to my waisteline) and got some acne on back only but it really helps cos not a lot of people can see directly to my back..noe what i mean? All the girls at my school that got like SEVERE back acne has long hair and does the same..i started the trend c= hahaha jk. Tryt hat maybe u wont feel as bad. Besides no one really cares bout back acne..i dont, i know a lot of people who got it..its nothing like GROSSS/NASTY/ETC..
but i can't coz of stupid bacne... it's not just one or two pimples. its SEVEREEEEE!!! I'm so sad. i get jealous of all the girls who can wear tubes and tank tops.. i'm pretty slim and love clothes... i feel soooo deprived.
As helpful as this site is I am just getting sicker and sicker reading I guess because I am not alone and I don't think there is going to be anything to help me.
My GOD I cannot even begin to tell you how long I have had acne problems face, chest, and back. Ok so let's see....well then we never wear a bathing suit or then you have to wear a shirt over it. NOWAY to tank tops. Okay how sad is it to have this stress like all your life. Wedding dress shopping trying ot hide it. Well that was next to impossible. How about trying on the dress and they want to "help" you but you know you can't have them in there with you. OMG high school gym class I would get there early and go in the bathroom stall to change my clothes and alot of times I made up some excuse to not shower or be late for my next class to get through that part.
How about being married now and never ever wanting to be naked in from of my hubby and wondering if he really does know this terrible sickening secret. Now I have 2 kids and can't take them to the pool without being embarrassed.
I am so sorry I just unloaded this but I am just so depressed about it. It will never go away. Once the acne is under control you are left with scars FOREVER!
On the verge of tears!
i'm really sorry about how you are feeling! i'm only thirteen so i may sound a bit dumb but just remember if your husband does know, he obviously isn't bothered enough to bring it up with you, and if he doesn't know, well he will love you anyway, the reason he married you. the scars will fade sooner or later, and never give up on preventing the acne! as hard as it gets.
i have horrible acne on my back/sholders-ish..and i can't wear a swimsuit either..in p.e. luckily i have medium-long hair but when it gets wet you can totally see it. a girl i was babysitting at the pool the other day asked me if they were mosquito bites. it's just so sad..i'm just waiting for the acne to go away. i've tried numerous products. i also can't wear tank tops..i can wear those preppy t-shirts..and i'm also really nervous changing in front of people...okay i'm going on and on.
i've noticed..two years ago when i entered seventh grade i wanted to be popular and be cool and all..but weirdly..acne also kept me from wearing too revealing of clothes, and i've just learned to accept myself as i am. i love my friends and the person i have turned out to be..not to make acne sound like a good thing...?..but
just look on the bright side--life could be so much worse than having stubborn acne. no one has a perfect life..i mean we all have computers! i'm saying this while i'm complaining..but other than this acne i'm very happy with my life. ahh i don't mean to be like preaching to ya guys...
so someday everyone's acne will clear up. and um. we will throw a party. magic.
haha well that's all..i'm gonna get on out. <333 hope you all are doing well!
I have been dealing with acne for almost 5yrs and for the last 2 yrs itžs gotten really bad on my shoulders, lower back, and sometimes in the cleavage, after applying gels, and body washes, they then dry up, and Ižm left with scars, and bumps. Ižm now on birth control (the type for acne), Ižve been on it for 3months and still no difference for my back or shoulders. I asked my derma and she said she is not dealing with my scaring until I get close to a year of using the pill.
Can anyone please suggest anything to get rid of the acne scars on my shoulders, back? I donžt want to wait up to a year, but if I do have to does anyone know what the derma would give me for the scars??
thanks
I have been dealing with acne for almost 5yrs and for the last 2 yrsitžs gotten really bad on my shoulders, lower back, and sometimes in the cleavage, after applying gels, and body washes, they then dry up, and Ižm left with scars, and bumps. Ižm now on birth control (the type for acne), Ižve been on it for 3months and still no difference for my back or shoulders. I asked my derma and she said she is not dealing with my scaring until I get close to a year of using the pill.
Can anyone please suggest anything to get rid of the acne scars on my shoulders, back? I donžt want to wait up to a year, but if I do have to does anyone know what the derma would give me for the scars??
thanks
i definatley know your pain, i'm sixteen and it's such a burden to be the one who doesn't get too dress in sexy clothing for parties or want to go to pool parties. it becomes a defining characteristic for me. i cant wear the fashions i want to wear, i cant be confident in front of boys, i cant swim as much and i adore swimming, even the beach- my favorite place- becomes this hell to me. i feel like im constantly in pajamas cause all i can wear are big shirts
randomly my acne will clear up but pretty much its awful, the worst is on my neck and upper chest (some bad stuff on the lower back and underneath my bra, too) and it sucks cause anything i try makes it jsut red and peely which is by far WORSe but as soon as i get a new zit i can't help it a i rush to treat it and end up with big splotches that look like the most embarassing hickeys on my neck
i want to get laser done but i dont have very much money and im scared it will give me cancer or something. i try getting sun to help clear it up but im so fair and sensitive-skinned that all i do is burn, peel, and get even worse
last night i wore a shirt that was jsut barely showing my collar bone and i felt great, but then got so sad because thats sort of pathetic
i cant work out or anything because sweat scares the crap out of me becuase i might break out
hope you all are finding your own ways of coping and dealing