| "Bacne." Cute name, but it's no laughing matter for | | | | you put on a shirt to avoid stains on clothes. |
| guys who have to put up with irritating bouts of | | | | 5. |
| acne on their back, shoulders, and neck. What makes | | | | The Touch, the Feel of...Polyester? Light cotton and |
| it worse is that this condition usually results when you | | | | cotton blends are good exercise clothes since they |
| do something that's actually good for you: exercise. | | | | are breathable and allow oxygen to interact with the |
| Here's eight ways to control back acne, without | | | | skin. But if you sweat a lot, cotton can trap sweat |
| giving up your exercise regime. | | | | and clog pores on your back. Try wearing synthetic |
| 1. | | | | fabrics with mesh-like weaves to pull sweat from |
| Water, Water Everywhere: Take a shower | | | | your skin's surface. And remember to keep it loose: |
| immediately after exercising or sweating heavily. | | | | the point is for air to be able to get to your pores. |
| Don't wear sweaty clothes any longer than | | | | 6. |
| necessary. | | | | Get a Haircut, Hippie: Long, sweaty hair can |
| 2. | | | | aggravate acne if it hangs on or brushes your skin a |
| Smooth a Craggy Exterior: Exfoliate your skin with a | | | | lot. Consider getting a trim, or at least finding a way |
| loofah when you shower to remove dead skin cells. | | | | to pull it off your back when exercising. |
| 3. | | | | 7. |
| Attack of the Lizard-Skinned Men! Wash irritated skin | | | | Make like a Vampire: Sunlight seems to clear acne up, |
| with a salicylic acid soap or a beta hydroxy body | | | | but the sun's rays can also damage skin and darken |
| wash. Because these ingredients can dry out your | | | | scars and marks permanently. Cover up as much as |
| skin, only wash broken-out areas with them and use | | | | you can when outdoors and slap on some sunscreen |
| regular soap for the rest of your body. | | | | when you go shirt-less. Try a non-greasy sunscreen |
| 4. | | | | of SPF 15 or higher to stay protected without |
| Are Polka-Dots Back in Style? Benzyl peroxide works | | | | clogging pores. |
| great as a topical solution for drying up annoying | | | | 8. |
| blemishes. But make sure it dries completely before | | | | |