Body acne is a skin disease that can be cured by proper treatment. Production of a complex oily substance called sebum by the sebaceous glands causes the skin pores to get blocked allowing bacteria to build up. Body acne is different than facial acne, and is much harder to treat, because blemishes are usually deep and highly inflamed. There are large nodules and cystic breakout, and theses lesions may cause serious scarring. That is why it is important to learn about your skin type  so that you get the best body acne treatment possible. (more…)