Breakouts can put a damper on just about anything, but back acne is especially loathsome. Spot treatments and expert concealing can help camouflage the red bumps on your nose, but covering up and getting rid of back acne is exponentially harder.

To make matters worse, the pores on your back (and your neck, shoulders, arms and butt -- body acne doesn't discriminate) are larger than the pores on your face, which means they're producing more oil, look more inflamed and are often painful and itchy. If you want to get rid of back acne fast -- and prevent new breakouts -- you first need to understand what causes back acne. We talked to dermatologist and acne expert Dr. Joshua Zeichner who revealed major back acne causes and how to get rid of back acne.

Click ahead to learn the best back acne treatment -- so you can wear your tank tops, bikinis and backless dresses with confidence.

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Conditioners: Great for your hair, not so great for your skin. According to Zeichner, many conditioners contain silicone-based polymers that are designed to cling to your hair. The only problem? They also cling to your skin, clogging pores that have opened in the shower's warm steam.

To prevent back acne, heed our showering advice and Zeichner's by shampooing, conditioning and rinsing your hair first. Then, move on to lathering up your bod with a non-drying body wash like CLn BodyWash, $32. Or you can upgrade to a special bacne wash...

Usually, a good, no-frills cleanser is all you need to get rid of back acne, but sometimes you need to break out the big guns and use a specially formulated body wash. Pick a gentle treatment like Soap & Glory Clean On Me Creamy Clarifying Shower Gel, $10. This moisturizing shower gel uses natural exfoliators, such as mandarin peel extract, to wipe out back acne. Or try Proactiv+ Cleansing Body Bars, $40, which unclogs pores with smooth exfoliating beads and salicylic acid.

To keep your sebum levels in check, give your post-showering routine a makeover, too. Steamy hot showers zap skin of moisture, leaving you with parched pores that overcompensate by producing more oil than usual, paving the way for back acne.

To prevent body acne, lower the temperature from scorching to tepid and resist the urge to scrub with your towel. Once you step out, slather on a non-comedogenic lotion, like Cetaphil Moisturizing Lotion, $13.99, while your skin is still damp, then gently pat yourself dry.

Kudos for hitting the gym. But while you're pumping iron to look your best in that new bikini, your adrenal glands are pumping out testosterone, the lovely hormone that stimulates the creation of sebum. The end result: your skin gets a boost of pore-clogging oil that can lead to body acne.

Your best bet to get rid of back acne is to shower ASAP after each workout. If that's not doable, Zeichner recommends wiping off with cleansing towelettes, like The Body Shop Tea Tree Cleansing Wipes, $13.50, for normal skin. And while we're talking gym germs...