Shoulder Acne...Need Some Advise!?

I am 32 years old and about 1 year ago I had a condition called folliculitis located on my upper back and shoulders(before this, my body was acne free). I used prescription body washes, creams, and even erythromycin. The problem would lessen but never completely go away. After 1 year the doctor took a culture sample and he said I did not have folliculitis but probably just body acne. I was told to stop using anti-bacterial soap and use Dove. This has helped a little but not enough. Also, for the past 2 months my skin has becom irritated and itchy all over. My questions are...1) Do you think all of these prescriptions have eliminated the natural bacterias on my skin causin the itching? and...2) What advise can you give me concerning eliminating the acne and itchy skin? Thanks for all of your help!!!

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2 CAUSES OF ACNE
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3 TREATMENTS
3.1 TIMELINE OF ACNE TREATMENT
3.2 AVAILABLE TREATMENTS
3.2.1 Exfoliating the skin
3.2.2 Topical Bactericidals
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8 External links



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are you showering or bathing? a bath can make your back break out cause you lay against the tub which may have bacteria.
maybe you should try a really natural shampoo that has no oils or conditioners in it.
what about your laundry detergent? maybe it's irritating your skin? do you wash your clothes frequently enough? sheets?
did you go to a dermatologist?

ProActiv works great for acne. I'm 31 and I get acne on my back and shoulders as well. Its really hard to reach your back and clean it with the proactiv but I do the best I can and its better then it was before. It worked wonders for my face and cleared up my complexion.

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I bought every possible product and what I found was that no single product has the ability to completely clear acne, since it comes from so many sources. Acne is caused by genes, stress, diet, excercize and several other factors, and no one change, be it in diet or cream, can address all of those issues.
I read a book http://bambiberg.acnefree.hop.clickbank.... that really made me understand this, and when I finally used the correct combination of lifestyle changes, my acne disappeared in just a few days. However, do not get this book, if you are not willing to follow through. Change is hard, I am the first to admit, but the payoff is awesome, because I am acne free.

Sometimes, other conditions can set off the latent acne, and it takes a lot of work to get rid of it. Good luck!