Body breakouts on the back, chest and shoulders.
Breakouts across your back and shoulders can be just as frustrating as those on your face, and far harder to reach and treat on your own. They can make you think twice about a backless dress, a singlet or the beach. The reassuring part is that this is a very treatable area, and you don't have to keep covering up.
What is back and shoulder acne?
Breakouts, congestion and the marks they leave behind across the back, shoulders and upper chest, areas that are harder to reach and treat with skincare alone, and that can feel particularly frustrating in summer or activewear.
What causes back and shoulder acne?
The same mix of oil, dead skin, bacteria and hormones that drives facial acne is at play here, often made worse by heat, sweat, friction from clothing and gym wear, and the difficulty of applying skincare to your own back.
What is back and shoulder acne?
Breakouts, congestion and the marks they leave behind across the back, shoulders and upper chest, areas that are harder to reach and treat with skincare alone, and that can feel particularly frustrating in summer or activewear.
