Don’t worry if you are suffering from body acne or zits below the neckline.  Why not? Because you are not alone.

Body acne is very common among teenagers. Body acne commonly appears on the chest and back, especially in the winter months, when you are wearing warm heavy clothing. 

So, what is the reason for body acne? There are several reasons:

• sweat clogs skin pores and leads to breakouts;
• tight fitting clothing can also be the result of clogged pores and blemishes;
• stress;
• hormones.

So, how to get rid of body acne and prevent it from coming back?

1.  Wash your body daily with a salicylic acid based cleanser.   
2. Shower daily and be sure to shower anytime you have been sweating – after playing sports, working outside or just being in the sun. After your shower, you can follow up by a body moisturizer that contains Alfa Hydroxy acid that will not dry skin, exfoliate skin and help prevent breakouts, without drying skin out. Body acne.
3. At nighttime you can treat body acne just like facial acne, by applying an acne remedy at the effected parts. 

In case your body acne is really bad and the condition of your skin remains the same after a month, you better go to see a dermatologist.