Jaw acne is formed just like any other type of acne and can affect both teens and adults.  It can lower your self confidence because it’s on a prominent part of your face that is really noticeable.

There are several things you could be doing that increase your chances of acne around the jaw line, here are just a few …

If you have a hairstyle that sits against your jaw it will can rub against your face and cause breakouts.  Impurities from your hair and the natural oils that protect it can cause your pores to become blocked.

So if your prone to jaw acne and you have long hair you could make a point to tie it back from your face to see if it helps.

A few of my friends thought that they weren’t washing their hair enough and that it was too dirty which caused infections along the jaw line.  However, just like if you clean your face too much the oil glands compensate and produce excess oil which means there will be more oil to pass to your skin which will make the problem worse.

Another thing you might do as habit is resting your hand on your chin.  This means that any impurities on your hand can rub off onto your jaw which can cause aggravation and acne break outs.  The best idea is to try and break this habit and every time you notice yourself doing it quickly stop.

When you exercise it may be a good idea to wear a sweat band or a wristband to wipe the sweat from your forehead.  I noticed that break outs were more frequent when exercising and letting the sweat run down to my jaw.

These are just a few of things you can start changing to improve your jaw acne.  Stay alert to any other things you could be doing that could be making your problem worse.