Chances are, you've spent more time than you care to admit up close and personal with your pimples. You can clearly identify the whitehead on your chin (spot treatment to the rescue) and the blackhead on your nose (looking at you, salicylic acid), but it’s trickier to figure out what's going on with your butt acne. The good news? Butt acne is actually *super* common—and dermatologists have a pretty foolproof treatment plan for getting rid of bumps on the behind.
“You can have perfectly clear skin everywhere and have acne strictly on the buttocks,” explains Alicia Zalka, MD, board-certified dermatologist and founder of Surface Deep. “Patients are often reluctant to ask about it, but it’s perfectly normal to suffer from this problem.” Whether you have tons of little red dots or just a few problematic pimples, getting your bottom smooth as a baby's likely just requires a couple of easy changes to your daily routine.
