Every man, at one point in time or another, has had to battle acne. Facial breakouts in teens are normal since their hormones and body are in the process of changing. However, another kind of acre wreaks havoc on teen and adult men alike: body acne.
It's uncomfortable, ruins clothing, and makes men self-conscious about removing their shirts in public. Body acne can be particularly difficult to treat since it's often embedded deep in the skin and very stubborn. Plus, very few out there can reach the middle of their back to treat it themselves.
In order to stop body acne from running wild, it's important to learn more about it and how to prevent it.
Common Causes of Body Acne
For those who've been hitting it hard at the gym, congratulations! You're gaining muscle and sweating through intense workouts every week, but sweating is a common cause of body acne in adult men. That doesn't mean men should stop taking care of their bodies by avoiding working out. It just means they need to pay equal attention to what lies on top of their muscles.
Body acne can also be caused by changes in hormone levels. Basically, anything that causes men's bodies to produce more oil on their skin can contribute to causing body acne.
Oil and sweat clog pores, leaving room for bacteria to grow and for acne to develop. Add to this the dead skin cells that a body may not entirely shed, and that's quite a cocktail for pores to deal with.
What Not to Do If You Have Body Acne
The worst thing anyone can do if they suffer from any kind of acne is pick at it. It can feel satisfying in the moment, sure, but regularly putting dirty hands on acne and popping it spreads the dirt and germs on hands, as well as spreads the pus and oils in acne to other pores.
Strangely enough, washing the skin too much can also be bad for treating body acne. Cleansing and exfoliating play a prime part in putting an end to this plague, but doing it too often causes the body to produce more oils, making the problem even worse. This is why it's essential to have a proper skin care routine that addresses body acne the right way.
Why an Exfoliating Bar Soap Can Help
Too many men only wash the tops of their backs with basic soap and water. Even the best bar soap for men doesn't cut it 100% of the time. After sweating in the gym or throughout a hot day, oil, sweat, dead skin, and dirt have dug their way deep into pores — and it takes more than just a routine cleansing rinse to clear them out.
An exfoliating body bar soap helps to not only rid the body of dead skin but also opens up pores so that they can be fully flushed out. Men only need to exfoliate once or twice per week to notice a marked difference. The best bar soap for back acne is a soap that not only cleanses — like the WASH BODY BAR — but also exfoliates the deep grime that causes body acne. A great product to aid in exfoliating is the SCRUB BODY BAR.
How to Incorporate Exfoliation into Your Skin Care Routine
It's recommended that the SCRUB BODY BAR be used twice per week to complement the more gentle cleansing effect of the WASH BODY BAR and BODY WASH. For the prime skin care routine, it's a great idea to also use Tiege Hanley's MOISTURIZING BODY BAR.
The best time to use an exfoliating body bar soap is right after a thorough sweat. Men can carry this body bar in their gym bag to make sure that all the sweat and oil are washed away after a hard workout.
Try a Skin Care RoutineThe Best Acne Bar Soap for Men
Tiege Hanley is dedicated to helping men rid themselves of the scourge that is acne. We seek to promote healthy skin in men and have created the best soap for men's acne because we care about the health of their skin.
The SCRUB BODY BAR is a heavyweight champ when it comes helping men fight body acne. Its activated black charcoal exfoliates and removes sweat, oil, dead skin cells, and other impurities that cause body acne. It also cleanses skin with Eucalyptus Oil, and moisturizes and hydrates skin with its Black Jojoba Wax.
For men who find their bodies developing acne from extra sweating and oil production, using the SCRUB BODY BAR twice a week will help their skin feel refreshed, clean, and acne-free.
