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Learn why you get back acne, and the top 3 treatments for back acne

The most effective way to treat a problem is to start by fully understanding it. Dr. Anna H Chacon is an Ivy League Educated, Board-certified Dermatologist, and below she reveals the needs-must knowledge on acne so that you can better equip yourself to beat it.   What is acne? Acne is one of the most common dermatologic conditions that we have all suffered from at least at one point of our lives. While it is most prevalent in our pubescent years and blossoms during puberty and young adulthood, it may persist way into adulthood or occur as early as childhood. It is defined by the hallmark lesion - a pimple - also known as a “comedone” which can look like a whitehead...

Breakouts, surprisingly, have very little, if anything, to do with our skin. That’s often a surprising thing to learn because we’re programmed to assume the complete opposite. 

The foods we eat can impact how our body works with and manages our hormones - eating particular foods in large enough quantities can mean we ingest enough active ingredients to have dramatic effects on how well our body can manage our hormones, which in turn will help to stop our breakouts.