{"id":36343,"date":"2023-06-09T17:42:24","date_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:42:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/?p=36343"},"modified":"2023-06-09T17:42:24","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T17:42:24","slug":"how-to-get-rid-of-butt-acne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humnutrition.com\/blog\/how-to-get-rid-of-butt-acne\/","title":{"rendered":"Want a Softer, Smoother, Acne-Free Butt? Here’s How to Get It"},"content":{"rendered":"

Need help getting rid of butt acne for good? Learn how it’s done, according to a board-certified derm.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

With summer upon us, you might be hesitant to lean into the \u201csun\u2019s out, buns out\u201d mentality if you struggle with butt acne. Whether the bumps on your bum are angry and red or tiny but tenacious, we get that they can be frustrating\u2026 and even downright embarrassing. Perhaps it\u2019s even getting in the way of your summer plans to rock a swimsuit, or maybe it\u2019s complicating your confidence as far as your sex life is concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n

But what causes these pesky flare-ups to begin with\u2026 and do they differ from the triggers behind other types of acne<\/a> and inflammation<\/a>? And more importantly, how can you effectively get rid of butt acne once and for all?<\/p>\n\n\n

We asked NYC\u2013based board-certified cosmetic dermatologist Michele Green, MD<\/a>, to share must-know intel to smooth out and support your bottom from this day forward.<\/p>\n\n\n

What Is Butt Acne?<\/h2>\n\n\n

For starters, Dr. Green reminds us that acne generally occurs when sebaceous follicles get clogged with oil, dead skin cells, bacteria, dirt, and debris. \u201cThe clogged pore triggers inflammation, which leads to whiteheads, blackheads, pustules, nodules, and cysts,\u201d she explains. While this can occur on any body part with sebaceous follicles, there\u2019s a high concentration of them on the face, upper arms, back, chest, and butt.<\/p>\n\n\n

However, it turns out that butt acne might not actually be acne to begin with. \u201cPeople with breakouts on the buttocks are typically experiencing folliculitis,\u201d Dr. Green clarifies. In this case, hair (rather than sebaceous) follicles get clogged from sweat and the same sources of buildup noted above, leading to inflamed bumps that resemble<\/em> pimples but aren\u2019t quite that.<\/p>\n\n\n

But it also could be another dermatological issue. \u201cKeratosis pilaris (KP)<\/a> is a harmless skin condition that can cause small red bumps on the buttocks,\u201d she adds, which can also get conflated with legit butt acne. \u201cOccasionally, acne-like bumps on the buttocks can result from an allergic reaction on the skin,\u201d resulting in contact dermatitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What Causes Butt Acne?<\/h2>\n\n\n

Folliculitis<\/h3>\n\n\n

Again, a bumpy bum is likely to be attributed to irritated and inflamed hair follicles\u2014aka folliculitis\u2014rather than true acne.<\/p>\n\n\n

Dr. Green says that the key causes behind it include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n