Is body acne normal?

Question

I’m rlly insecure abt my body and I struggle with acne. I wash my face and my body everyday, it’s just something that I have struggled with for a while. I normally cover up my body, but for volleyball, our jerseys are like a V-neck. My friend made a comment abt my body acne and it made me rlly insecure. She said “why do you acne on your chest. Are you like Emma Chamberlin and have ‘bacne’” and then she laughed. It made me rlly insecure but idek if it is normal.

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Unfortunately for some it’s normal - we have really hard water where I live and a water softener was a godsend!!! Also birth control helped and exposure to sun helps - just don’t burn!!

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You don't need her as a friend. I'm 23 and I still break out on my chest, arms, and back. What helped me was a) going on birth control (not a guarantee) and b) switching to hair and body products that don't contain sulfates and parabens, which includes c) use an acne wash wherever you break out, even if it's not your face, in addition to regular body wash.

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It's normal and very common. Your friend sounds like an idiot for asking that question.  I used to get body acne. Use a body acne wash and be consistent with it. Lowering my dairy consumption helped my acne too!  Tea tree oil helped as a spot treatment.

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I found that drying it out helps. Expose it to the sun, not long enough to burn tho

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