India, July 16 -- Back acne is common. While it's often assumed that these pesky breakouts only happen during summer, they can flare up just as much during the monsoon, spreading across the back, shoulders, and upper arms. And sometimes, grimy humidity turns simple, essential things you may use on a daily basis into an acne trigger. Dr Raina Nahar, Sr. Consultant, Dermatology, Nanavati Max Super Speciality Hospital, Mumbai, shared with HT Lifestyle how monsoon's humidity triggers it more often.

First, he described what back acne looks like so that you can identify it better. Dr Nahar explained,"Back acne is also known as truncal acne. Primarily, the chest, upper back, shoulder areas, and upper arms are the areas where you see acne form e...