Dermatologist Explains How to Avoid Buttne and What Fashion Choices Can Cause the Condition

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All about the bum! Did you know that butt acne is a thing?If you’ve ever experienced goosebump-like pimples on your derriere, don’t fret.

It’s actually quite common as even Hollywood’s biggest celebrities, including Cameron Diaz, grapple with the occasional behind breakout. (Diaz famously joked about butt acne in a 2014 interview with E!

News.)Though normal, butt acne can be unpleasant — but board certified dermatologist Dr. Mona Gohara, MD, has all the answers about how to fight it and what causes it.“The most common reason is due to an inflamed hair follicle on your butt that turns red and swells, giving the appearance of a pimple,” Gohara told Us Weekly exclusively. “Another cause of buttne is keratosis pilaris, which is a very common skin condition that tends to look like tiny pimples or goosebumps.”How do we tell what’s butt acne and what’s not, you ask?

Gohara told Us: “A way to see the difference between buttne and texture is to look closely at the bumps. If there are bumps that have turned red and are swollen, they may be buttne.”She added: “If the inflamed bumps have a white head or are painful or itchy, this may be buttne.