Face mapping is the term for diagnosing the cause of spots based on their location on the face, but what about the body? The back is a common place for people to get the occasional pimples or even severe acne and there’s an interesting reason why. Express.co.uk chatted to World-leading Aesthetic Doctor and Global Lecturer in beauty and wellbeing, Dr Jonquille Chantrey (@drjonquillechantrey on Instagram), to find out everything you need to know about the cause of your bacne.
There is little scientific evidence to support definitive causes to specific distributions of acne, according to Dr Chantrey.
Common causes which can occur in any region of the face or body include hormonal imbalance, genetic factors, dietary influences, poor gut function, stress and inappropriate topical skincare. However, more specific causes can often be identified based on where the spots tend to pop up.
Dr Chantrey encourages the advice of a medical skincare professional who can take into account all of these elements to guide you, but generally, it will be to do with one of four things.