Question: Hi Valentina, what can I do to treat and prevent back acne? Seems like no matter how many times I shower, I still get breakouts on my back.
Valentina: Back acne needs to be treated like regular acne. Washing too many times can actually be making your acne worse. By washing too many times, you could actually be stripping your skin of its natural oils. When that happens, your skin begins to produce excess oil to replace what has been stripped. The excess oil may be a factor which leads to back acne.
To treat the back acne you currently have, use a gentle acne treatment that contains benzoyl peroxide. Most over the counter products contain 5% benzoyl peroxide, which is adequate to treat your acne.
To prevent future outbreaks, wash daily with a gentle acne cleanser that contains 2% salicylic acid, any over the counter acne cleanser will do. You only need to wash 1-2 times a day. Remember, over-washing may encourage additional breakouts. Also, use a gentle exfoliator 2-3 times a week to help shed dead skin cells that may trap dirt and bacteria under the skin. Don’t scrub too hard, you can worsen your condition by doing so. Less is more. Since it’s a hard to reach area, I always recommend a loofah sponge on a stick.
It’s also a good idea to begin a regular regimen of back facials at a Spa near by. If you live in the Monmouth County NJ area, Aquamedica Spa offers a wonderful back facial that includes a deep cleansing, extractions, a relaxing massage and a purifying mask.
About Valentina Chistova
Valentina Chistova is a world-renowned aesthetician and beauty expert whose experience encompasses all facets of skin care and body treatments. Internationally trained, educated and certified, Valentina has devoted more than twenty years to her profession. Throughout her successful career she has provided services to many celebrities, including Mrs. Globe 2001, famous socialite and entrepreneur Ivana Trump, well-known KTU radio personality Michelle Vassage and Olympic figure skating champion Galit Chait Prior to opening AQUAMEDICA in Long Branch NJ, Valentina also consulted with leading dermatologists, providing skin care regimes for their patients.
Valentina is a member of the National Cosmetology Association and a CIDESCO candidate (Comite International Desthetique et de Cosmetologie Desthetique), which is the highest degree of beauty therapy certification available in the United States and worldwide. Most recently, Valentina completed a rigorous training program with the Spanish organization Wontersaf, one of the world's leading centers for trichology, capillary diagnostics and scalp and hair treatment to combat hair loss and other hair dysfunctions. Valentina also holds a Registered Nursing Degree from Kharkov State University and Cosmetology degrees from the Kharkov Medical Institute in the Ukraine and the Capri Institute of Cosmetology in New Jersey.
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