Acne Body Treatment

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Acne body treatment is essentially same as treatment of acne face or acne vulgaris. However, there are some essential differences between acne vulgaris and acne body. Acne body is also known as acne tropicalis.

1. Acne body is not a problem of teenagers only, it can affect young and the middle aged as well.
   

2. The cause of acne in acne body is not always physiological as seen in acne vulgaris or common facial acne.
   

3. The main predisposing factors of acne body are:

• Hot and spicy food
• Exposure to hot and humid conditions
• Occlusive and synthetic dresses
• Application of topical steroids
• Application of acne inducing topical oils(oil acne) or cosmetics(acne cosmetica)
• Intake of systemic steroids for long duration
• Injection of anabolic steroids
• Medications like anti-tuberculous drugs like isoniazid, iodides etc

Acne body is specially seen in teenagers who are on high protein diet and/or anabolic steroids for their body building attempts at the gym. Body acne is a special problem with manual workers exposed to humid, dusty conditions as well.

4. Factors affecting the acne body treatment.
   
   • The cause of acne body should be ascertained before any treatment is instituted.
   • Elimination of the cause is the first step to be followed in the treatment protocol for acne body.
     
5. Acne Body Treatment: General Advices

   Acne best treatment general advices are essential for all types of acne sufferers, including acne body treatment. Following these best treatment advices for acne and the specific advices outlined for each type of acne will benefit you in your search for the best treatment for acne.

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6. Acne Body Treatment: Treatment Principles

   Acne best treatment principles should be understood well by all adult acne patients. Once you understand the correct principles of the best treatment of acne, the control and acne adult treatment becomes easy.

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7. Acne Body Treatment: Moderate Acne
   
   
   • Skin colored papules predominate in grade2 moderate acne. A few inflammatory papules and comedones are also seen.
   • Sometimes a few scattered inflamed pustules are seen.

   The best treatment for moderate acne or grade2 acne is a combination of topical and systemic medications.

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8. Acne Body Treatment: Severe Acne
   
   
   • In this type of acne or grade3 acne, there are more inflamed pustules.
   • A few inflamed papules may also be seen.
   • The lesions are tender and reddish.
   • Pustules, if not treated properly, heal with scars.

   The best treatment for severe acne or grade3 pustular acne is a combination of topical and systemic medications. Systemic retinoids are also used under medical supervision.

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9. Acne Body Treatment: Very Severe Acne

• In this type of acne or grade4 or nodulocystic acne, there are deep seated nodules and cysts.

• Pustules are numerous

• The lesions are tender and reddish.

• This type of lesions heal with hypertrophic or keloidal scars

The best treatment for very severe acne or grade4 nodulo-cystic acne is mainly systemic medications including systemic retinoids.

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10. Acne Body Treatment: Acne Diet Recommendations

Acne diet recommendations are essential in the management of acne. This article provides expert advice on acne diet recommendations and tips on which food to avoid in acne and outlines an acne action plan before you make your first appointment with your dermatologist.

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