anyone have any decent solutions to help resolve chest acne? Mine has started breaking out right in the center this summer and it's really annoying. I don't shave my chest, so it's hairy, and i'm very clean showering daily and immediately after all exercise/athletic activities.

I use a loofah and body wash daily, bar soap doesn't seem to have an effect. I've tried Rx benzoyl peroxide wash that I had for my face, astringent, witch hazel, and a few other things to no real effect as well. I don't have any acne on my back or arms so it's strange.

8/1/2012 5:08:38 PM

are you sure its acne? may want to go to a dermatologist

8/1/2012 5:12:13 PM

lol chest zits. I bet your ass is a crater field.

8/1/2012 5:13:18 PM

justin bieber seems to be having success with the proactiv body bar

8/1/2012 5:18:38 PM

try some lotion. could be effects of dry skin.

8/1/2012 5:23:37 PM

Acne is just one of natures ways of revealing low genetic quality so we can make good reproductive choices. That's why we automatically think it's ugly without any rational reason. Kind of like boobs of different sizes (asymmetry in general)

More specifically, Acne is probably a flaw in your immunity to some as yet undiscovered ancient virus that all humans live with. Kind of like Herpes A.

If you want to fix it, get as far out of your genetic circle as possible for your offspring. Maybe like from some hilltribe in Ethiopia.

And pick one that has good symmetry and is intelligent and has great social skills. Those are all signs of good genes.

8/1/2012 5:55:47 PM

It may not be acne. All of the showering, bathing with body washes, astringents, chemicals, etc... may be drying out and torturing your skin causing it to break out. You might also want to check your laundry detergent / start using fragrance free stuff.

8/1/2012 5:58:58 PM

Quote :

"It may not be acne. All of the showering, bathing with body washes, astringents, chemicals, etc... may be drying out and torturing your skin causing it to break out. You might also want to check your laundry detergent / start using fragrance free stuff."

+1

8/1/2012 6:06:40 PM

ITT slave famous and jcgolden forget this is THE LOUNGE. Go troll chit-chat, dicks

8/1/2012 7:27:24 PM

What about butt acne (the other bacne)?

8/1/2012 7:41:29 PM

yeah i've concluded that jcgolden is pretty much insane

8/1/2012 7:51:17 PM

I know that it may not be 'acne' per se, but that was the most general of terms. In fact I'm positive it's folliculitis, which I made a thread about several years ago.

EMCE, you make a good point about laundry detergent, that may be a good place to start. I'm fairly certain that it's not a side effect of over dry skin as I'm naturally more on the oily side.

8/1/2012 8:04:09 PM

I realize this is the lounge, but a grown man with zits on his chest still deserves to be judged and ridiculed. No exceptions.

8/1/2012 8:06:06 PM

It's not JJ Redick bad

8/1/2012 8:16:23 PM

Maybe your nasty loofah is infecting you.

8/1/2012 10:07:11 PM

Your shower water might be too hot. Or you might be drying out your skin with all your products. Moisturizing body wash + cooler water might do it. If not, longstanding adult acne should be evaluated by a dermatologist.

8/1/2012 10:22:19 PM

DAT 190% CHEST HERP

8/1/2012 10:43:17 PM

yeah dude i'm allergic to dial.

i used to be scared to death to take my shirt off from bacne in HS it turns out... it was just the cheap ass soap my parents got.

unscented dove and i'm good... or any of my own soaps.

8/2/2012 1:11:51 PM

back acne= back-ne

chest acne = chest-ne

Kenny.... Chestne?

8/2/2012 1:38:42 PM