Acne on the back of the chest may be caused by folliculitis, acne and other diseases, can take general, medication, surgery and other methods to remove.
1. Folliculitis: mainly due to bacterial, fungal and other pathogens caused by inflammation of the hair follicles, occurring in the head and face, chest, back, vulva and other parts of the early lesions are red pimples, and then can develop into pimples pustules, surrounded by a red halo, which can be accompanied by itching, pain and other discomforts.
Keep the local skin clean and avoid scratching the affected area. Bacterial infection caused by folliculitis, can follow the doctor’s instructions for the external use of sensitive bacteria antibiotics, such as mupirocin, clindamycin, etc., serious cases, can be combined with oral cefuroxime, doxycycline and other antibiotics. When the abscess is large, it can be surgically incised and drained.
Folliculitis caused by fungal infection, can be used externally ketoconazole, clotrimazole and other antifungal drugs, serious cases need to cooperate with oral itraconazole, terbinafine and other drugs.
2. Acne: related to the sebaceous gland secretion, propionibacterium acnes proliferation and other factors, commonly found in the face, chest, back and other parts of the symmetrical distribution, lesions mainly include white pimples, blackheads, pustules, cysts and so on.
Attention should be paid to local cleansing, it is recommended to use warm water or mild cleaning products to reduce the adherence of oil, in addition, can also be prescribed topical adapalene, benzoyl peroxide, azelaic acid and other drugs to improve the symptoms, the condition is serious, can be combined with oral doxycycline, isotretinoin and other drugs treatment.
In addition, there are other reasons that can cause acne behind the chest, it is recommended to consult a doctor in a timely manner, to clarify the cause of the disease, and then follow the doctor’s instructions to take targeted treatment.