Are Back Acne and MPB Linked?
Thanks for answer, I make this question due the tons of speculations ive heard about back/chest acne related with male pattern baldness, does exist any relation between them?
None that I’m aware of. Where are you hearing this stuff? Acne on your chest or back is unrelated to male pattern baldness.
Back acne is commonly reported by users of DHT related anabolic steroids (its one of the classic symptoms of heavy steroid use). I suspect that people with MPB who then use a lot of DHT derived androgens for muscle gain/fat loss/strength etc see both increased shedding and back acne. The link here is mostly increased DHT – though you have to have the genetics for hair loss and acne obviously.
I have heard some younger men who start on propecia etc say that they also clear up some of their acne. Not sure how true it is but I would assume its all interconnected to some degree.
I have a good friend with awful “backne”, but he has the fullest head of hair of just about anyone I know. He’s 27 now, no signs of balding. Myth debunked