What causes acne on men’s backs?

Some male friends always complain that their backs are particularly itchy and have a lot of pimples. They will accidentally scratch them when they pinch them with their hands. The back is painful and itchy. For the treatment of acne, we can only find a method that suits us and effectively solve the acne problem if we have a good understanding of the cause. So what is the reason for acne on the back? Let's find out together.

1. Lung heat type acne Lung heat type acne is mostly caused by old heat in the lungs, followed by wind evil, which prevents the lung heat from being released.

Features: papules on the face, shaped like corn, with white and pink oily substances squeezed out. The rash is mostly around the nose, and can also be seen on the forehead, with occasional blackheads, accompanied by dry mouth and nose, dry stool, fur, red tongue, and rapid pulse. It is advisable to use the method of clearing lung heat.

Growth location: chest

2. Blood-heat type acne Blood-heat type acne is mostly caused by emotional injury, which leads to stagnation of qi and turns into heat over time.

Features: Facial papules are mostly found in the mouth, nose and between the eyebrows, and facial hot flashes are obvious. Women also have increased papules before and after menstruation, red tongue, and weak pulses. It is advisable to use the cool blood heat-clearing method.

Growth location: Sun's acupoints

3. Stomach-heat type acne Stomach-heat type acne is mostly caused by improper diet and overeating of fatty and sweet foods, which causes dryness of the intestines and stomach, accumulation of heat in the middle burner, and depression in the facial skin.

Features: Scattered papules on the face, often accompanied by bitter taste in the mouth, bad breath, and dry stool. It is advisable to use the method of clearing the stomach and intestines.

Growth location: At the tip of the nose

4. Heat-toxic acne Heat-toxic acne is mostly caused by the heat in the lungs and stomach, which is then attacked by external toxic pathogens, and the heat and toxic substances combine and accumulate on the facial skin.

Features: There are scattered papules on the face, mainly small pustules, often with redness and dizziness around them, and spontaneous pain. In severe cases, there may be redness, swelling and pain, accompanied by fever, red tongue with dry fur, and rapid pulse. It is advisable to use the method of clearing heat and detoxification.

What is the reason for acne on a man's back? We have explained it in the above article, and now everyone understands it. You can use the above article to see which type you are, so that you can take the right medicine. You can effectively treat your back acne, but at the same time, you should also pay attention to a light diet, which will be of some help to the treatment.