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Why am I suddenly getting back acne?

I am a 23 year old male. I am getting lots of back acne. What could be the cause?

1 Answer

Where acne flares up and at what age it does is for the most part genetically predetermined. So, it was written into your genetic software that your back would have an acne breakout in your early twenties. Back acne is generally tougher to treat and slower to respond than facial acne, so you may wish to see a dermatologist sooner than later to get started on appropriate aggressive treatments before scarring results.