Acne forms when pores or hair follicles become clogged, usually with oil or dead skin. Acne commonly results from overproduction of the body’s oil called sebum, inflammation of clogged pores by bacteria or the abnormal shedding of dead skin cells. Bacne or back acne is extremely common and there is no good makeup tutorial that can help make your back look flawless if you have bacne. The reason why your back is prone to acne is because the skin on your back is thicker and has larger pores than facial pores which means they are far more likely to become clogged, in turn making it more vulnerable to breakouts.

Furthermore, your back is usually covered with clothing which traps oil, and friction from the clothes continually rubs it back onto your skin. The problem is compounded by the difficulty of seeing and reaching the area, making the application of topical acne products problematic.

Another cause of bacne is also due to the sun’s UV rays which damages cells and makes skin weaker resulting in blemishes. And to make things worse, although sweating cools and detoxifies the body by cleansing pores of dirt, dead skin cells and excess oil, the released toxins remain sitting on the skin can clog pores and lead to breakouts. This teamed with the sun’s UV rays create oxidation which hardens the increased sebum caused by sweat and encourages the formation of blackheads.