Terrible acne, please help!

[Tmfj30]

I have terrible acne on my back from steroids. It's really disgusting, I'm afraid to go to the beach or take my shirt off bec I don't want any one/ girls to see it. Some one even made a comment one time at the beach I was prett embarrassed. I've tried proactive new body wash, panoxyl, and other acne soaps. I want to go to the dermatologist but what do I say, " I take steroids do you have anything for my back". Lol or do I just say I have acne. Any advice from you brothers out there with the same problem?

[AllTheWay]

start tanning. the uvs are great for helping your skin. find a stand up bed so your back isnt against the plexiglass. you will be suprised at how much this will help.

[dangerouscurves]

Tanning... agreed and keep levels as stable as possible...same consistent pins same time, food clean... benzoyl peroxide helps me but I had to search around until I found something that works... only a very specific brand
... pantothenic acid was the winner for me though in anything cystic! 20grams a day, now foods brand... otherwise if you go to a derk I wouldn't divulge steroids use...

[Littleguy]

Get some accutane and be done with acne forever, the tanning, antibiotics etc.... may help a TINY bit or not at all the accutane will work and most likely you will never have an issue again.
most research chem companies offer it, low dose for 6 months should make you nearly bulletproof, there is a slight possibility that you will need another go round but unlikely.
DC is right on the money with consistancy as well.

[SHINE]

I have terrible acne on my back from steroids. It's really disgusting, I'm afraid to go to the beach or take my shirt off bec I don't want any one/ girls to see it. Some one even made a comment one time at the beach I was prett embarrassed. I've tried proactive new body wash, panoxyl, and other acne soaps. I want to go to the dermatologist but what do I say, " I take steroids do you have anything for my back". Lol or do I just say I have acne. Any advice from you brothers out there with the same problem?

What's your age? are you using any type of AAS? ATW made a good point on the tanning, it helps for some.
Isotretinoin is an option but I don't like advising it until I know more about the person, (low thyroid ?)

[tilltheend]

Listen to this advice and listen to it well. I promise this will help you. Trust me on this. Take a hot shower, ok open those pours up, get a facial exfoliater and put it on your back as best as you can ok? Then when you are done, Close up the pours with cold water by taking a cold rag and wiping your back with it, this will close the pours as I said and help keep dirt out. THEN this is what you do, you take green tea, take two tea bags, and boil them make it strong, keep the green tea in the refridgerator, green tea is milder than benzoly peroxide but has the same strength as 4%, and put this on your back at night time. So make sure you have this green tea concoction ready, before you do the shower thing. I promise this will work. Drink alot of water, and eat clean foods. **** benzoyl peroxide that shit irritates the shit out of most peoples skin. If you follow this advice, I promise you, you will see results.

[tilltheend]

If you need me to explain this better, than PM me or ask in this thread, and I will explain STEP BY STEP completely.

[dangerouscurves]

Tte I use a benzoyl peroxide that's 2% anything stronger and it makes it worse... but greeen tea, never knew sounds like it'd be good due to caffeienr for skin tightening as well making pored smaller, you just use a cotton ball?

[usa]

Just so you know accutane was taken off the market for causing ulcerative colitis and birth defects. I wouldn't use that stuff under any circumstances.

[NutNut]

treat it just like you treat facial acne it's the same thing, caused by clogged pores and worsened by Propionibacterium acnes which "feeds" off of oil that is overproduced especially when hormones are high. Exfoliate, use a good cleanser on problem areas and be sure to shower after any sweaty activity. If using Benzoyl Peroxide or Salycic acid be sure to moisturize in the morning and use those at night (unless you are cool with dry skin). Salycic acid is more mild than BP so less irritating.

[PillarofBalance]

Just so you know accutane was taken off the market for causing ulcerative colitis and birth defects. I wouldn't use that stuff under any circumstances.

Ditto... I would rather have bacne than be shitting my pants with blood.

[tilltheend]

Tte I use a benzoyl peroxide that's 2% anything stronger and it makes it worse... but greeen tea, never knew sounds like it'd be good due to caffeienr for skin tightening as well making pored smaller, you just use a cotton ball?

I have read studies that show it is as effective as 4% BP, I am sure you can google it, I just would apply it with my hands. The cold water is what helps close the pours to try to keep the dirt from coming back in.

[NutNut]

keep in mind exfoliation (keeping your pores clean) will naturally help them stay constricted. Alpha hydroxy acid helps exfoliation, do it daily and you shouldn't have any issues.

[SAD]

I have read studies that show it is as effective as 4% BP, I am sure you can google it, I just would apply it with my hands. The cold water is what helps close the pours to try to keep the dirt from coming back in.

You can reach your back? I can manage the top of my traps and my lower lower back (with the backs of my hands), and I'm not huge by any means. You would have to break my arm for me to be able to wipe green tea on my own back.

[SHINE]

You can reach your back? I can manage the top of my traps and my lower lower back (with the backs of my hands), and I'm not huge by any means. You would have to break my arm for me to be able to wipe green tea on my own back.

ha ha ha! MindlessWork will put it on for ya !