Banish Your Bacne

by Cinya Burton
Published Nov 15, 2011

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Hemlines aren't the only thing that drop in the winter. With miniskirts on hold, plunging, backless gowns can be an alluring alternative (hey, it makes sense—you can cover the opening under a heavy coat when stepping outside). But bringing sexy back can be impossible if you have breakouts. Bacne (back acne) and other body blemishes can become a big problem, especially during the change in season. Fluctuations in temperature and climate can cause your skin to become unbalanced, which results in breakouts all over. Beautylish chatted with top skin care expert Sonya Dakar about the best ways to zap these annoying zits.

"Your back can break out for a few different reasons," says Sonya, who counts Sofia Vergara, Bar Rafaeli, and Gwyneth Paltrow as her facial clients. "Cystic acne can be hormonal, while other breakouts can be caused from sweat (especially under all of those winter layers!) or allergies from food or medication." So what should you do? "Use regular exfoliating treatments with benzoyl peroxide," suggests Sonya. "For sweat-induced acne, take a shower (if you can) immediately after sweating occurs and rub the area with a salt scrub, which kills the bacteria.” Or for a more soothing solution, “if you have an allergy to a food or medication, take a bath with corn starch, which will dry everything out," says Sonya. It is also important to apply serums to your back that include zinc, colloidal silver, or sulfur. "These ingredients have probiotics that will help eliminate acne-causing bacterias." Another option? Fight dirt and oil buildup daily with a wash containing salicylic acid. This will give your body a deep clean, ridding away impurities from below the surface.

Beautylish recommends: Sonya Dakar Acne Zero

Sonya Dakar has been treating skin since 1971. She is the founder of the Sonya Dakar Skin Clinic located in Beverly Hills and a celebrated,

world-renowned skin care expert. She has many celebrity clients including Gwyneth Paltrow, Sofia Vergara, and Bar Rafaeli, and has won numerous awards. She has also regularly graced the pages of Allure, Vogue, Us Weekly, People, and appeared on E! and Entertainment Weekly.

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Apr 03, 2012

Annie D.

What do you do if you can't reach that spot of your back where the worse bacne usually are. I definitely don't want to invest in a loofah either.

Jan 16, 2012

James V.

If you suffer from back acne (bacne) I recommend trying Powderma. Voted the best back acne treatment by cosmo. Has worked really well for me.

http://www.powderma.com

Nov 17, 2011

Sarah H.

http://www.proactiv.com.au/products...

Here is the link to the Australian Website, and I believe you can buy the same product from the American Proactiv website http://www.proactiv.com .

You can buy any of the proactiv products online and have it shipped to your home address :)

Nov 17, 2011

Sarah H.

I used to suffer from hormonal acne that at one stage was on my back, but I started using the Proactiv body wash and my skin is so clear and healthy looking. The scars have gone too. I would recommend this product to anyone suffering from acne on the body. I use it in the shower with an exfoliant mit and scrub well.
You have to stick with the treatment to make it work!!!

Nov 16, 2011

theonepieceswimsuits s.

I am not so young, but i have acne on face, acne on back, sometimes on neck. And all that for years. When summer come, my favorite summer, i am crazy cause must go to the beach with all that. None one piece swimsuit will cover it on back. I tried everything. :-( And i have not some big hormonal problems.