Effective Chest Acne Treatment: Causes, Prevention & Solutions

View Photos Chest acne may be hidden under your clothes but that does not mean that it is any less of a menace. It is extremely uncomfortable and more itchy because it is always covered with clothes and accumulates sweat. Moreover, it will seriously curb your options for fashionable clothing; imagine wearing a low cut blouse with the red maze on your upper chest! So health or hygiene, whatever be the reason, body acne treatment should be on your top priority list.

Cause of Chest Acne:
In order to get rid of zits you need to get to the core of what causes it.

• Chest Acne like any other acne is caused by improper hormone levels. This condition is commoner among teens but not uncommon in adults as well. So, acne doesn't really have an age limit. It can resurface at any point of time.
• When body heat increases then these zits appear. So, it could be that you have been eating very oily or spicy food in the summer months or not taking a head bath for days.

Either ways body acne treatment needs to be specific and prompt because acne can leave behind ugly scars. Now it is also pertinent to mention that acne is an bacterial infection so we cannot stop acne, only treat its symptoms which are the zits.

Tips For Body Acne Treatment.

• If you have chest acne then the first thing to do is never wear skin tight clothes at least in the daytime. Constant abrasion with clothes will worsen your condition. Next is to prefer cottons instead of synthetic materials that do not let in air. Shirts are often better for such people than t-shirts because they are more penetrable.
• Never pick the zits with your nails; the infection will spread and the scars will be permanent.
• To get rid of zits bathe with an antiseptic soap. How strong an antiseptic you need depends on the severity of your acne problem. If its really bad then you might need a medicated gel. If not then a normal Dettol or Savlon soap would do. Soaking neem leaves in boiling hot water is a natural antiseptic.
• A combination of lemon juice and rose water is very good to cure chest acne. The rose water will cool your itching welts and the vitamin C in the lemon juice will kill the infection.
• Sandalwood paste and multani mitti or Fuller's earth is an age old home remedy for acne. You have to make a paste of sandalwood paste or powder and add multani mitti to it. Apply this cool skin pack to the affected area. Other than its effectiveness on acne it is also very good for cleaning and nourishing your skin.

These skin care tips will help you solve all your chest acne problems but remember 'prevention is always better than cure'. So maintain some basic personal hygiene for your skin and you may never face any acne problems in the first place.