| Acne Mechanica is the name of the acne you may | | | | To avoid acne mechanica, wear loose fitting cotton |
| get when your skin is under pressure, is undergoing | | | | clothing, avoid headbands, avoid constant pressure on |
| friction, is covered or is exposed to heat. Tight clothing | | | | the skin by any object and keep skin clean of |
| that rubs against the skin, synthetic clothings that do | | | | perspiration. Wearing cotton clothes that breathe under |
| not allow skin to breathe, pressure of backpacks, are | | | | your regular clothes can help. Washing yourself |
| some of the situations when acne mechanica may | | | | thoroughly after removing the irritating baggage/object |
| form. | | | | can help. Keeping skin clean is a habit that can save |
| Some other examples of pressure are- soldiers | | | | you from acne mechanica. Take a thorough bath so |
| carrying heavy loads on the back, people carrying | | | | that all the closed pores open again. |
| backpacks, athletes wearing a tight headband, women | | | | The treatment of acne mechanica is same as that for |
| wearing bras with tight straps etc. Any such instance | | | | Acne Vulgaris. Some of the topical formulations that |
| when the skin is tightly covered with cloth and | | | | help treat contain- Benzoyl peroxide, Salicylic Acid, |
| pressurized makes it vulnerable. For example- people | | | | Resorcinol and Sulphur, Alcohol and Acetone, Azelaic |
| who wear very tight clothes made of synthetic | | | | Acid, Topical Antibiotics, Topical Retinoids and |
| material may get it. | | | | Nicotinamide. |
| Not everybody gets acne mechanica. Those who | | | | Acne mechanica can be prevented by most of the |
| have a tendency to develop body acne may get it. | | | | people. Professionals, who cannot avoid such skin |
| Those with very small comedones may get it. When | | | | pressure, must take care of the skin immediately after |
| these small comedones are subjected to mechanical | | | | getting free of their professional duties. Acne |
| pressure and friction, they may flare up. Comedones | | | | mechanica can cause skin scars. Protect yourself |
| are whiteheads and blackheads. | | | | from it. |