Paula’s Choice CLEAR Back & Body Exfoliating Acne Spray, 2% BHA (Salicylic Acid) Treatment for Bacne, Blackheads & Blemishes, 4 Ounce

Treating Bacne Successfully!
I am 27F and started using this product for a bacne breakout in early May, and it is now August. An honest review (I don’t really feel comfy posting pics, but will try to be descriptive)…I broke out badly on my back with acne mechanica last winter. I’ve always had a pimple here and there, nbd, but THIS was new. I moved from the Deep South to a much colder climate, and my skin did not like it. It dried out, and the extra layers wreaked havoc on my upper back. I broke out horribly across my upper back, neck, and shoulders. (Not to mention I lost my perpetual tan lines, maybe the most tragic of all…)In May, bracing for sleeveless season, it was at its worst so I started treating with just PanOxyl in the shower. When that didn’t work, I went with this daily regimen:1. PanOxyl 10% foaming wash in the shower with a gentle scrub brush2. Paula’s Choice (this product) immediately after showering and drying3. Finish with a light lotion to moisturize (either Aveeno or CeraVe)4. Apply the Paula’s Choice as needed during the day (after sweating outside or gym mostly)5. Very minor lifestyle changes (changed sheets at least once weekly instead of once every two weeks, change out of dirty clothes more quickly, upped water intake, breakout was worse on right shoulder I think due to purse and gym bag straps rubbing my clothing on my skin, so carried on my elbows more)I did not see results until about two or three weeks in using this regimen. I noticed a slight decrease in new bumps although my husband did not. One month in, it was a little more noticeable. Two months in, I had slightly more healing spots than new ones and my husband said he could see a difference.After what’s now been three months, I am seeing great results! With this regimen, I would say my breakout has been reduced about 80%. There are still a few pimples and rough patches but I didn’t expect everything to clear up overnight. I think in my case it will take a couple more months to fully heal it. However, most of what I started with is gone, and the worst spots are healing (very slowly, but there are waaaay more healing/healed spots then there are new ones now).Since improvement has been noticeable, I also recently added Paula’s Choice Niacinamide (purple bottle) to maybe help clean up scarring and improve appearance even more. I have not used it long enough to comment yet. I am hoping this speeds up clearing some of the discoloration and healed spots.The scent is not my favorite. It’s kind of medicinal, but thankfully it is subtle and does go away with time. It is a small price to pay for something that works.Overall, I believe adding this to my regimen significantly helped to clear the worst breakout I’ve ever had. I haven’t even really had problems with facial acne since probably age 22, so this was a horrible experience for me and really wrecked my confidence. So I am thankful that I actually found a product that gives results, and I intend to keep using this in my skincare regimen for as long as it’s on the market.

Takes time
While nothing previously worked well for me. I started to use this and stuck to it for about 4-5 months before i noticed any progress. However the progress that is there is quite drastic. I notice some reviews say it only took a week or a month, but if its not that quick do not fret it may take up to half a year to act by the way it worked with me. But with time and healthy habits it does seem to clear things up!

It’s okay.
It does work some but it’s really awkward /difficult trying to spray it on your back once the bottle is half full. Another thing I find is that it doesn’t last long. One bottle will only last me like 2/3 weeks.

This think did wonders for my back!
I really really wish I had a good picture of my back from when I was struggling with break outs. For the past year I was having issues with my entire back breaking out so I looked around for something to help it and found this. I used it every day once a day for a few months and it cleared my back up completely. I will get a bump every now and then but I haven’t been using it at all anymore since it cleared my back up and I still haven’t had breakouts like I was having. Now, I will say I also changed my eating habits and that could have also been something that helped to improve it but I don’t want to take away from this stuff since it did start clearing up shortly after using it.

It cleared my back situation to the T. I struggled with spots and enlarged pores. Highly recommend.