Battling Bacne

Hola everybody!  I hope you are all having a great week so far and not too stressed out about your daily grind.  It’s a well-known fact that stress is one of the many factors that lead to skin inflammations.  So please make sure that you are all taking good care of not only your physical health, but your emotional health as well.

So who here has any nervous habits?  I know I am guilty of having a few!  Aside from biting my lips, I have a tendency to start picking at my back.  I know it’s not the most attractive habit but its something that I’ve done for as long as I can remember.  Whenever I’m faced with a stressful situation, I go right for the shoulders and upper back.  It’s physically natural to tense up in that area during times of stress, so maybe that has something to do with my habit.  But the aftermath of this gesture is not something I am too pleased about.  In fact, it ends up making the situation worse.  I end up with BACNE!

Bacne, or acne of the back, occurs when pores are clogged with skin cells and oil is unable to properly escape.  This causes an inflammation of the skin resulting in acne.  For some people, bacne can be a very frustrating and embarrassing condition.  In the past, I had tried getting back facials.  Now these treatments definitely helped to clear up my problems at the time, but I was looking for something to maintain a clear back when I didn’t have time to run to my esthetician.  I was introduced to Murad Clarifying Body Spray 4.3 oz a few years ago and still find it to be the most effective over the counter treatment for bacne.  This product contains agents that fight propionibacterium acne, the bacteria that causes acne.  It also contains Retinol and Salicylic acid, which helps to keep the pores open by gently exfoliating the buildup of dead skin cells.  By killing surface bacteria, this spray heals existing blemishes while preventing new ones from popping up.  The best part about this product is that it is made with a revolutionary 360° spray that works upside down so that you can get those hard to reach spots.

I recommend using this product daily after cleansing your skin.  It can be used up to three times a day but you should start off with using it only once a day as the product may dry out your skin with overuse.   Murad Clarifying Body Spray dries quickly, has a cooling effect, and doesn’t leave a sticky residue.  It does initially have a medicinal smell but this goes away very quickly in a matter of seconds.

This product is perfect for the summer when your skin tends to be oilier and you’re dying to get into those tank and halter tops.  Please just make sure you are following up with a moisturizer and SPF if you are going to be in the sun.  Any exfoliation of the skin leaves the skin vulnerable to those damaging UV rays.  So like I know you would anyway, please put on that SPF!

Until next time everybody…  xoxo