India, May 1 -- Y our summer habits may be making body acne worse. Acne is generally associated with facial breakouts, but did you know you can also get body acne, which tends to become more intense? While facial breakouts have dedicated skincare routines to fall back on that help restore and heal the skin barrier, body acne does not get as much attention because of its environmental vulnerability, especially in summer. In a conversation with us, Dr Rinky Kapoor, dermatologist, explained that the "combination of heat, sweat, humidity, and friction creates the perfect storm for clogged pores, bacterial overgrowth." She also mentioned how the habit of applying heavy, comedogenic body lotions or sunscreens without checking formulation labels is also responsible for the breakouts. Dr Kapoor clarified that post-exercise habits play a major role in how breakouts develop and persist on the body, beyond just heat and humidity. She shared her clinical observation: "Many patients with regular body acne end up sitting in sweat-soaked clothes for a long time, delay showers after gym or use harsh scrub in a misguided attempt to 'deep clean' the skin, which can all worsen." You must adopt a full-body skincare approach with the same level of care, discipline, and targeted treatment used for the face. Here are some of the tips Dr Kapoor shared: 1. Consistently using salicylic acid-based body washes helps exfoliate the follicular opening and reduce bacterial load. 2. Benzoyl peroxide, applied as a wash or leave-on treatment on affected areas, remains one of the most effective over-the-counter interventions. 3. For moderate to severe cases, topical retinoids, oral antibiotics, or procedural treatments such as chemical peels and targeted light therapy work....