Dirty Clothes
As part of good overall personal hygiene, it’s essential to wear clean clothes to prevent any medical condition from happening. Wearing dirty clothes for exercise or daily use isn’t advisable. These items can harbor dirt, oil, and sweat which can aggravate the hair follicles and pores, causing mild to severe acne breakout problems.
Doctors recommend using loose-fitting clothes whenever exercising and laundering clothes regularly to prevent bacteria from developing and propagating. Sweat and bacteria can also induce body odor, which can aggravate body response to produce more sebum as a preventive mechanism. However, the presence of excess sebum can also lead to pore blockage and inflammation.
Although wearing athletic-type clothes can be comfortable, especially when going to the gym, leaving them on after exercising can open the possibility of back acne. The back develops pimples the same way the face does when the sebaceous glands become overactive and produce excess sebum. In addition, the excess sebum tends to attract bacteria, dirt, and dead skin cells, which can lead to pustules and other dermatological conditions.
Health experts recommend using clean clothes every time people exercise to prevent back acne from developing. Not only will the clothes smell better, but they will also help keep the skin healthier.
