People who have severe acne tend to have many breakouts, which can cover their face, chest, and back. Severe acne can also appear along the jawline and neck. Sometimes, it develops on the buttocks.
Find out why dark spots appear and what can fade them. If you have what feels like razor bumps or acne on the back of your neck or scalp, you may have acne keloidalis nuchae. Find out what can help.
While not part of the face, the back is another hot spot for acne. Like other forms of acne, back acne (“bacne”) appears when your skin gets clogged with dirt, dead skin cells, and sebum.