How to Get Rid of Butt Pimples Fast
Because there's nothing worse than a breakout down below.
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Pimples on your butt can be uncomfortable, not to mention a little embarrassing, but butt pimples are normal. Way more normal than you think. In most cases, what you see as acne is actually folliculitis, inflammation of hair follicles. It’s especially common among men since we have a larger amount of terminal (i.e. thick, course) hair on our bodies compared to women. “The thicker and wider the follicle, the more prone it is to getting infected,” says New York city-based dermatologist Robert Finney, MD.
Most butt bumps are caused by a buildup of bacteria due to sweat and moisture which gets lodged in the hair follicles. "Butt acne is typically more noticeable in warmer summer months," says Los Angeles-based dermatologist Michael Kassardjian, DO, when things can get swampy. But it can happen year round and you don’t have to be especially active to get it. Some dermatologists, like Dr. Finney, have noticed an increase in patients complaining about butt acne due to pandemic-related lockdowns and work-from-home orders. “I think sometimes people don’t shower as much” when they don’t have to leave the house, he theorizes.Watch Next
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