BACK ACNE - How to Treat and Prevent It | Doctorly Routines 

What about acne dark scares on back ? Can everyone like this so they can see this

Things that helped me resolve back acne. Benzoyl peroxide cleanser in shower, salicylic acid spray (Paula’s choice) after shower, cerave salicylic acid lotion, shower as soon as you finish working out, wash bras after one use, frequently wash your clothing especially gym clothes, wash your body after you wash out your conditioner, and use the Lysol laundry disinfectant when doing laundry (use as pre wash).

1) wash bedsheet 1x per week 2) change pyjamas every night 3) shower after gym/ activities that cause you to sweat 4) after conditioner wash back and tie hair up 5) cleanser anti acne (benzoyl peroxide 4-10% or 2% salicylic acid) 6) salicylic acid spray 7) apply acne products gel … 8) (oral medication, doxycycline, saysara…) 9:17 Summary

What I hate the most about my body acne - is that what works on my face doesn't work on my back and shoulders. And what works on my back and shoulders (it's acid) doesn't work on my chest! So I got like 3 different types of acne - on my face (retinol does the job for it), back and shoulders (acid) and chest (nothing helped so far).

Thank you for the printed routines!! They are so helpful and are visually good reminders. Y'all are so entertaining💫

Like Dr. Sha I’ve also struggled with back acne my whole life and I’ve learned what’s worked for me so whoever wants to listen LISTEN UP. Panoxyl or the CeraVe salicylic acid face wash is great to use after your regular soap app. and pls leave it on for 1-2 minutes. Then after the shower, use the salicylic sprays (non-fragranced and no witch hazel) if your acne is flared up. Mine isn’t right now so I use the ordinary glycolic acid in a spray bottle and that’s taken care of A LOT of acne scars and bumps and it’s made my whole body smooth. And most importantly hydrating your body after the spray with a non fragranced body lotion like Neutrogena hydro boost lotion or the vanicream lotion. For someone who is oily and acne prone, these two lotions have never broken me out and like your skin,hair,nails hydration is key to heal and soothe the body. So after using these products the lotion calms your skin and doesnt irritate it because of dryness or the products you’re using. I hope this helps for anybody who struggles with body acne! I wish I would’ve known these tips years ago lol (and p.s always wash your body after you wash your hair) ❤

As a Derm PA I LOVE THIS. I down loaded the list so I can adopt it for our practice. The more tools we give our patients the better. Thanks again for the great tips. ❤😊

Great summary. In my day, people did not talk about this, you were almost on your own. Glad to see at least some things have gotten better. Thank you both

Hair growth comment for Dr. Shah: I added rosemary oil to my shampoo for hair growth, have noticed some slight thinning lately. After a few weeks I started getting annoyed because I thought I kept getting dirt near my hairline and turns out they are NEW LITTLE HAIRS GROWING! Amazing. Thanks for the tip!

I missed you guys!! Thanks for the video!

I noticed that once I completely stopped eating Chipotle and Oreos, my back problems stopped. Especially the Chipotle!!! I read that Chipotle cooks all their food with Soy Oil, which triggers cystic acne. I instantly made that connection when I stopped eating those particular foods because once I started eating them again, the acne came back. Everyone’s body is different, but in my mind, this is what was causing the issue. It’s been going on 4 years since I removed those from my diet and I haven’t had a breakout on my back since. If you love Chipotle, I highly encourage you to take a break from it to see how your body reacts.

I spray salicylic acid on my son's back after using the Ordinary's retinol oil. He also uses a benzoyl peroxide wash. His skin is super hearty, and it never seems to get irritated! I wear gloves so the retinol oil doesn't get all over my hands. It's working really well!

I admire how you acknowledge how rare it is for a "cure" in medicine. how exceptional and uncommon it is. SO TRUE! love your videos.

Just gonna throw out that, for me, some of my back "acne" was actually folliculitis, which responds much better to soap containing zinc pyrithione. Definitely a derm can help you sort out exactly what's going on, but if acne products aren't helping your back, you may not have true acne. Luckily the lifestyle stuff pretty much helps with all of it!

I just want to say, thank you so so much. I am unbelievably insecure about my back and rarely ever show it. This video has helped in more ways you can imagine.

10 years ago I discovered that fabric softener in my laundry was a huge cause of back acne. Fixing that and using Phisoderm salicylic acid body wash fixed mine.

As someone who suffer from body acne, I treat it like I do my face. Wash with medicated cleanser, alternate actives like retinol, aha/bha then moisturizer.

Perfect summary! Thank you.

Very informative as always 👏

Absolutely brilliant thank you from the UK.

00:39 Find yourself someone that looks at you the way Dr. Maxfield looks at Dr. Shah 😍

That's some reality check here.. Kudos docs!

For me, hair conditioner and some showering gels with pore-clogging ingredients were the biggest problem. I struggled with back acne for years and just by making sure these ingredients don't touch my skin it has improved so much. Salicylic acid also helped a lot.

Maybe a weird topic but can you make a video on androgenic acne and how to prevent and get rid of it. Watch you thoroughly and would love for you guys to cover the topic

I have seen good results with salicylic acid soap, but there were still some reddish marks left by the spots. About 90% of the marks have disappeared since I started using kojic acid soap after the salicylic acid soap.

I did cupping for my back about 3mths ago....improved a lot and started using Neutrogena Grapefruit Clear salicylic Bodywash and apply Aveeno daily moisturizer to prevent it from returning....so far still works

I know this is not related to the topic but the way Dr. Maxfield look at Dr. Shah in most of their videos is just iconic. ❤❤❤

Biggest difference for me was showering in a specific order. Shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash. The conditioner residue from doing conditioner last before is what gave me bacne

Yea, I do have that problem of having dry deep ones that my daughter use to get the stuff out but it kept filling in but since she no longer lives with me they just become numb spots that I cannot see what they look like. Thank for providing some items that I might can use to get the top layer skin to peel off and maybe the stuff can be uncovered.

If ur putting leave on benzoyl peroxide gel on ur back PLEASE do not wear a shirt you care about 😭😭😭

Great video!🥰

The way he looking at him was really❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you so much, Doctor's❤🎉 I will try the spray on my husband's back.😊

Dial soap and bodywash worked for me! I have been prescribed sulfur products and panoxyl etc w/ no results. I looked at my dermatologist funny when he suggested dial. I hadn't used dial since I was living w/ my parents.

When I was pregnant I got HORRIBLE acne on my thighs of all places. Literally no reason what so ever, but it was awful. Wearing pants hurt. Gave birth, and it went away!

Thank you, I’m so glad to hear I’m actually doing all the right things atm! As an added “bonus”, I’ll be eating doxycycline for 2 months as an anti-malarial while I travel, had no idea it could help with my skin too! Almost excited to start the meds now 😂

Safeguard soap, silk bristled brush and sun bathing my back for 10 min daily worked for me

Thanks for bringing me back to my adolescence, guys. That orange Neutrogena bottle is the stuff of nightmares! (But seriously, this vid is super informative! 😉)

please do a video on facial seborrheic dermatitis !

Wish this existed when I was a teen. My back was horrendous. Still some great tips for current issues. ❤

I currently can not afford to see a dermatologist. I don't think some people are aware that we're given 2 free dermatologist.

Paula’s choice BHA cream works for me!

Thank you guys so very much for this video and I was very scared cause I didn't know what to do and after watching your video it help me come down and thank you again ....

For ladies on contraception choose a combination pill. This will take a few months to clear acne

In high school, I tried everything you mentioned. Accutane finally changed my life.

I think many people suffer from back acne and are not likely to share their experiences until they get older. I battled with this until I just stopped caring and only time made it go away (except the deep physical and early psychological scars). My dad never would have taken me to see a dermatologist or even a GP to have it treated, which is unfortunate because it really inhibited me when I was younger. Had I know about Accutane, the risks would have been worth it.

Wash and condition your hair BEFORE washing your body that way you can remove any conditioner left over very big help

After trying and failing many topicals over a year, isotretinoin CHANGED THE GAME.

Please compare tretinoin vs tezarotin.. and which is better in which areas & for lifetime use ❤

Hi Doctor Shah, We met in the US open gift shop on the men's singles semi finals day. Frankly, I was a bit shocked and surprised in a good way to see you and I couldn't converse properly 😂 Thanks for the selfie and of course all the tips on the channel - Vamsi

Hi! I love this channel! Please please do a review on anti grey hair serum ingredients effectiveness 🙏🏼 I’m having my first grey hair and I wonder if they actually works ❤

Unrelated question… Dr. Shah and Dr. Maxfield, should I be putting skincare on my eyelids as well?? I’ve heard both yes and no.

Skin type: oily sensitive acne prone Skin concern: dark spots,scars due to close comedones,some acnes.. May you please try to suggest some good toner/essence/serum to fade away those dark spots? Weather:Humid here in India

Your haircut suits you, Dr. Maxfield! You look younger ❤

Will this routine help with the acne scars left on back and upper arm as well?

I've been on low-dose Accutane (Zenatane) for almost 10 years now. Just 1 x40mg capsule once a week after an initial full strength course of treatment. It's been amazing at preventing further breakouts and controlling oil production without side effects. Highly recommend it if your doctor is on board with it. One word of caution, major interaction between Accutane and doxycycline, definitely don't take both!

My arm Keratosis got worse when I started Venlafaxine. It also caused weight gain and spots over my stomach. It's frustrating.

I suffered from acne for 20 years (spent untold amounts of money on different treatments), until a dermatologist in Switzerland prescribed me Tretinac (vitamin A). I will probably have to take it my whole life, but I am down to 5 mg a day, with perfect skin (will try going lower), and dry skin is almost a non issue. And I pause the treatment periodically (especially arround summer vacation).

Tea tree body wash is great for mild back acne!

I used this little towel looking thing that exfoliates the back when you scrub it then I used it to scrub my whole body with a acne soap bar then put the cream on afterwards it helped about 75%

I HAVE A QUESTION! So I use PanOxyl Maximum Strength Antimicrobial Acne Foaming Wash and salicylic acid 2% from the Ordinary and a lotion that contains victim C. How should I use these products for the best results! Btw I love the videos!

Do an episode on the phenol chemical peel

I haven't watched it all yet, but wanted to mention certain laundry detergents make me instantly break out on my back, arms and chest. Try switching to fragrance free one, or now we use just pure vinegar as our detergent.

Ok Dr’s, fall is here!!! I'm 61 so any recommendations for skin care???

Nice one there

Neutrogena wash or mask is also great if you use the mask option.

What are your thoughts on the Stridex or Noxzema anti-blemish pads?

I did Accutane. It cured the cystic acne that I would get everywhere. I've only had one cystic zit since that was durring a particularly bad bout of hormonal acne, but it was nowhere near the level of before and was gone in a few days. Even if not a 100% cure all, I dont regret any of it. It also oddly enough helped to diagnose the eczema on my chin and legs.

Unrelated to acne - treating broken capillaries with laser - I listened to one dermatologist saying that laser shrinks them and then you have to go back 2-3 times a year. I thought if the procedure coagulates them, why do you have to keep going back? Do you need to go back for the same ones you treated-like the same ones come back? I have ones that occurred from micro abrasion on my nose, so I’m not looking to do my whole face, just those…but the dermatologist I went to said, I need to do my whole face or it will look too white in that one area. I don’t want to necessarily do my whole face, and don’t want to have to keep going back.

I’ve found what’s most difficult is that the cleansers and body acne treatments tend to dry out the skin on my chest and back. Trying to find moisturizing products that help maintain my skin barrier has been a struggle! Everything I’ve tried seems to be either not moisturizing enough OR too heavy and I end up with more pustules/clogs. I think what’s tricky about body acne is that the areas are typically covered by clothing, unlike the face, so it has its own challenges 😵‍💫

I've wondered about the SA sprays - I just started using the Cerave SA lotion as a moisturizer after showering, but can an SA spray as mentioned in the video be used in place of an SA moisturizer? I'm asking because a spray is obviously much easier than a lotion to apply to one's back.

Hello Doctors, is this applicable for butt acne as well?

Would be nice if you made a video about pityriasis versicolor

Sharing this with my teen son, Thanks! Could u do a video on Tinea Versa for my college son (it's on his torso, arms and some spots on cheek).

BIOTRADE ACNE OUT ACTIVE LOTION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS with rose damascena in it

Im an acne specialist and Esthetician and I personally find that L-mandelic face and body wash works SO WELL for face and back acne! Highly recommend using this product as the LAST THING YOU USE during a shower :) The mandelic is Brightening for scars while also being anti fungal, anti microbial, and anti bacterial with anti inflammatory properties! I recommend it to all my clients with chest and back acne :)

Can the next video be about proactive? I used it as an adolescence, years later after kids my acne returned and it worked. Why is proactive now vilified ?

@Doctorly thanks for the advice . Can I use Benzac on my back acne ?

I use Cerave SA Body Wash for Rough & Bumpy Skin, leave it on for about 5 mins (don't just put it on then immediately rinse off), then after showering I moisturize that area with Cerave Daily Moisturizing Lotion. (I might eventually look into trying their SA body lotion too.) Showering soon after sweating and washing sports bras after one use, as well as washing regular bras (after ~3 wears but more often if you sweat in it) make a huge difference. Also don't wear the same top to bed too many days in a row. I still get back acne, but I've found the pimples don't last nearly as long as they used to. They might flare up quickly but then be on their way a day or two later...but now I still gotta find a way to deal with the scarring. edit: I've also seen a couple of dermatologists say sulfur soap is good for body acne too.

Would it also work for the chest area too?

Asslam o Alikum bro I like your videos n info about skin care. Please bro talk about chickenpox scars's treatment n home remedies .

It’s crazy, I’m on doxycycline because I had a post operative infection in my leg after I broke it. Had no idea that it was also used to treat back acne. I feel like I’ve got a few more spots since being on it?

Hi I suggest the dr wong sulfur soap. its anti bacterial for acne problems

I tried a salicylic acid wash on my face and back and it made both break out 10x worse. I have sensitive skin so I'll chalk it up to that, but that's not a one size fits all product😭

Ive had cystic ance since I was 11, I'm 25 and still have this crap. I've done everything, changed what i drink, more water, and no dairy products. I use body wash with no artificial dyes and same with cleaning powder/liquid in the washing machine. I'm in a state of mind that isn't good for me, it just won't go away.

Docs can I do a 0.25% tret on a backbuddy to apply on far-reaching areas?

Are these also safe on the rump? My fella has a tough time with bum acne.

Does accutane also work for hormonal acne?

Wish we could get benzoyl peroxide products easily in Ireland, it has to be prescribed by a doctor

Hi, i heard you can't use retinol while breastfeeding. Are you ablw to suggest an alternative please.

My sister noticed that I have a TON, A TOOON of back acne... It got me insecure, I really wanna treat this, I also have tons os sebacious fillaments on my face due to oily skin, I'm gonna try to buy a back sponge and to the daily habits, and try to get my dad to consult me with a dermatologist so I can treat it right!! I really wanna get rid of it

How many times can you wear a shirt before washing it if it's not a workout shirt you sweat in? I tend to wear mine several times before washing, because I don't want to wear them out too quickly from over washing.

Also how do you treat a cyst - like oil nodule under the skin? I have a couple of them that won’t ever go away.

Body acne is the worst. It has made me so self conscious especially at the gym. I constantly get asked if I am on steroids. I’ve tried literally everything i have probably spent thousands upon thousands of dollars between derms, skin care products, supplements you name it. I’ve found the thing that worked for me was a zinc supplement combined with a benzoyl peroxide wash 5%, leave it on for a couple minutes while showering. Then a topical treatment like a BHA lotion, benzoyl peroxide lotion or retinoid cream. I’ve tried all 3 however the retinoid cream seems to work the best. The Trifarotene retinoid cream had the least irritation as it specially targets the retinoic acid receptor gamma vs tretinoin

is there any relation between body acne and high dht ?

What about the scarring? Are there any laser or chemical treatments we can do to get rid of the scarring?

What about keloids..? Can they form after body acne? Pls make a video on this

What about sulphur soaps with sayclic acid, are they also effective?

I used to always bleach all my shirts, sheets, and towels due to BPO.

Thanks for this. How do we get rid of scars left form the acne?