acne on back only ?

[bubblehead]

Why is it acne is seen on the back and no where else from a steroid cycle ???????????

[Swifto]

Why is it acne is seen on the back and no where else from a steroid cycle ???????????

Not sure, but I get bacne. Still got it 2-3 months after my first cycle ended. Nothings working.

[EdMan2]

There are a number of reasons. First many people don't wash their back too well and this leads to breaking out. I've also read that there is a higher concentration of DHT receptors on the back, leading to more oil production when DHT is present, causing oilier skin and hence more breaking out. Also, when you sweat your clothes might get soaked and the wet cloth will be against your skin for an extended amount of time. Finally the skin on the back is much thicker than other parts, so when you get acne those pimples have been growing for a longer amount of time. This means you have to preemptively clean your back because once you start to get the bacne there's going to be a lag period between starting any new acne fighting regimen and results.

So some things you can do are:

Clean your back REALLY well.
Use dish soap to completely remove oils.
Change your shirt when you sweat, same goes for sheets etc.
Use some sort of DHT blocker such as nizoral shampoo on your skin

[cj1capp]

i can say that the dish soap method works great for me. i like joy lemon scent dish soap. this really healped clear my skin. hope it helps you