KATHMANDU: There are so many things both boys and girls do in order to get rid of blackheads and acne. But besides the face, most people also have acne on their back and shoulder areas. Though it might not be as visible it can lead to inflammation and at times cause infection.

Here are simple make-it-yourself home remedies for back acne.

• Apply ripened tomato’s pulp on back acne for an hour and then wash with lukewarm water.

• Take tender and fresh leaves of the neem along with turmeric. Make paste out of them and apply it on the back acne.

• Apply fresh lemon juice on the affected area for overnight. Wash it next morning with plain water.

• Take rose water and extract of juice of lemon in equal quantity. Use this mixture on the back acne for about half-an-hour and then wash with fresh water. The procedure should be done for minimum 15 days.

• Applying fenugreek leaves over the back acne every night for about 15 minutes and then washing it with lukewarm water is considered to be beneficial.

• Take about five grams of turmeric powder and mix it with about 10 ml of mint juice. Apply this solution on the back acne for about half an hour and then wash it with lukewarm water.

• Application of grated potatoes on the back acne is useful in treating inflammation.

• Applying aloe vera juice is one of the most famous remedy among all.

• Take orange peel and grind it with some water and make it in the form of paste. Apply this on affected areas.

• Apply lavender oil on the back acne everyday for minimum 15 days.

• Instead of coffee, tea have lukewarm lemon.