Just What is Bacne?
Acne may emerge in a variety of places including the back.
This form of acne is given the term “bacne.” Acne afflicts people
of any age, gender or race. However, it is more prevalent in
men than in women.
Bacne develops from an irritation of acne by over-induced
sweat glands. Sweat itself is a body waste which may contain
dirt, toxins and oils that aggravate the condition of acne appearing
in the back.
Stubborn bacne may often be caused by hereditary factors.
This form of acne is much harder to eliminate than those that
appear on the face. This is mainly due to the fact that skin
is tougher in this section of the skin. Therefore, a more vigorous
treatment may be applied to bacne. Mild cleansers which contain
salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide can be used in mild or occasional
bacne outbreaks.
Like any other forms of acne, bacne is caused by over productive
sebaceous glands normally starts to aggressively function during
puberty. These glands produce an oily substance called sebum
which is released through the skin pores.
The sebaceous glands continually produce the sebum and secrete
it through the skin openings. If extra amounts of sebum is produced,
it gets trapped in the pores which then clog the openings.
In this process, the release of dead cells gets obstructed
with the accumulated oil. The resulting mess of dead cells and
oil clogs the hair follicles which provides a breeding areasfor
bacteria. Acne is formed when the bacteria irritates the surrounding
area which then becomes inflamed.
Bacnes are located on the back, and in some cases on the
buttocks. In most severe cases, the lesions are larger and more
painful. As with acne, the root cause of bacne is not yet determined.
This skin disorder may be the outcome of external irritants
like heavy backpacks or tight clothing. On the other hand, bacne
may also be due to many internal processes like hormonal imbalance
or non-release of body wastes and toxins. It is basically the
product of an unhealthy body. However, there are several factors
that may trigger the production of facial acne but not with
back acne.
Food is on the whole plays no significant effect on bacne
outbreaks. Evidences has not yet found for the link between
acne, oily foods and fat-rich diets. Excessive oil production
on the back skin does not trigger the formation or worsen the
condition of bacne either. Even a vigorous perspiration is not
found to irritate bacne, whether the sweat is washed immediately
after an activity or not.
As with most forms of acne, bacne is neither contagious nor
hereditary. Genetics and hereditary disposition are not closely
related with bacne. In most cases, offspring do not posses the
problems just as their parents suffered with it. In fact, some
degree of acne condition is affecting people worldwide, whether
anyone in any family is experiencing this skin disorder.
Moreover, stress does not have the same effect as with blackheads,
whiteheads and mild inflammatory acnes. In most cases of facial
acne, the connection between psychological stresses is already
firmly recognized. In the case of bacne however, the link is
not yet found.
Bacne in its simplest form may be treated with over the counter
drugs and Acneopathic treatments. But the more severe form or
the cystic bacne will need the expert treatment done only by
medical doctors, dermatologist and skin specialists.
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