It comes and goes for me. Sometimes it gets pretty bad, it's even affected some my tattoos. Yea, it can be embarrassing at times, but I do my best to deal with it. Sulfer topicals seem to be the best for me. I assume you've spoken with a dermatologist. I believe there's also an acne group here that might be able to offer some suggestions.

Nope never had that problem but you should try defense soap.It works for all kinds of skin problems and it's all natural.

Ya the stuff from the dermatologist is very expensive, takes a long time, and you have to use it often. I should try the acne group. I'm mainly wondering if people are likely to turn people down for it in regards to having sex (as it is not always avoidable, financially).

yeah, i get it too. i have had some on my back for awhile now. it is driving me crazy. before i used to just get some here and there, but it has been a challenge for about 6 months now. i am hoping once it gets warm enough for me to lay out in the sun in the backyard that the sun will help clear it up.

now, on a side note, i freaking LOVE acne, especially bacne on other people! like...seriously. the last boyfriend i had before my husband would get acne spots. i seriously think our relationship only lasted as long as it did BECAUSE of the acne. he would pick me up, we could go to his apartment, he would watch tv while i curled up behind him and went to town popping his zits and black heads. LOVED IT. i have always been that way. one of my complaints about my husband is that his skin is TOO good. he rarely ever has a zit, let alone lets me pop one!

oh, and in terms of wanting to get rid of it, head on over to a cvs or a walgreens and pick up some of the generic of panoxyl-10. walmart is supposed to have it too, but it is always sold out near us. just look for an acne wash that is made of benzine peroxide 10%. the stuff is a miracle worker.

hmmm... I used to get pretty bad acne on my back. The reason for me was that my shoulders have issues. Two things happened: 1) I got surgery on my left shoulder, and can now reach my back and 2) I bought a back brush that allows me to reach the middle of my back.

In the summer, some decent sun exposure can really help clear things up.

Side note, did you know that the rates of skin cancer have tripled since the invention of sun block and that regular dosages of vitamin D reduce cancer in test groups by 60%. Regular sun is important for health.

But to your question. It would really depend on how bad the acne was. A few pimples isn't going to bother anybody. My ex wife broke out in staph infections for a while there were pretty horrible to look at. I would drain them for her and clean them up... so if I could cope with that and still find her attractive... I doubt you would have anything to worry about.

Oh, and des, that is actually pretty common in women. One of my ex's from many years ago called it "grooming" and compared it to what the great apes do in groups. Women also like to peel sunburns, or at least most of the women I have know like to.

I can only speak for me but i wouldn't have an issue with it and it certainly would be unlikely to cause me not to find someone attractive

It is pretty common, especially in women, and often associated with your menstrual cycle (different contraceptive pills can help, even if you're not taking them from a contraceptive standpoint).

Des, if my wife didn't help me with some of mine, I'd have bouts of excruciating spots. Good on you for being more than willing to help. Thanks for the panoxyl tip too. I might have to try that. Although Cher has a remedy in mind that she wants to try as well.

Thanks for the replies. Hmm, it varies in severity, but can be very severe. Other times, it's more moderate (and other times less so). And I get it on neck, arms somewhat, upper thighs and even butt. :/