Battling Bacne: 5 Ways to get sexy back

Karen GEORGE

12 May 2015

updated the 6 October 2015 à 23:07

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Baking soda
Just as they work wonders for the zits on our face, baking soda does the same for bacne. It's amphoteric properties helps to balance the pH level of the skin and regulate oil production.
Apart from that, it also exfoliates dead skin cells to get rid of dirt and oil, two major causes of acne.
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Sea salt
While a diet that contains too much sodium is one of the main causes of acne, the opposite is true when it comes to putting it on your skin, although this salt in particular would be sea salt.
The ingredient acts as a suction pump when it comes to oil, leaving no chance for any build up that can lead to zits. Fast and effective, sea salt is best used when added to a warm bath.
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Oatmeal
Just like sea salt, oatmeal is another ingredient that soaks up excessive sebum oil. However unike sea salt which is drying, oatmeal also acts as a moisturiser, giving you soft, scar-free skin.
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Cinnamon
Available both as a powdered herb and as oil, cinnamon extracts can be used to treat bacne. It's antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects work wonders on the skin and is best used when combined with honey.
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Body brush
Unlike the skin on your face, the skin on your back is much thicker and produces more oil. This calls for a rigorous exfoliating regime on a daily basis and the best way to get the job done is to invest in a good body brush, designed to help you reach every area of your body, and that includes your back. The rotating brush helps blast away dead skin cells to reveal softer skin beneath.

Clarisonic, approx SGD180

We show you some remedies to give bacne the boot once and for all.

They may not be smack in the middle of our face for everyone to see but bacne, or back acne, is nonetheless an inconvenient condition to suffer from. Similar to the zits on our faces, bacne happens when the oil glands get clogged by excessive dead skin cells and sebum. This increases bacteria growth which in turn creates angry red marks all over your back. And if that isn’t bad enough, bacne also leaves ugly scars on your back, making it difficult to wear clothing that aggravates the condition or exposes it.

If this sounds like you, fret not! Bacne is not a lost cause and there are ways to banish it forever. Go through the gallery and decide which remedy suits you best.

Karen George

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