16 year old dd: spots everywhere, had antibiotics what now

[RoseandVioletCreams]

Dd has lots of spots all over her back, shoulders, and tops of legs etc.
Her face was v bad but is much clearer bar for head and some around chin.
We had antibiotics and she took them v well but after a few months tailed off..... It feels like years... What should we ask for /try next.
. I'm nervous about the pill. Is there anything else.

Ok so I will ask for this cream and a refers al

My DD had terrible acne so we paid to see a private dermatologist. He prescribed the Yasmin contraceptive pill as the pill our GP had prescribed wasn't skin friendly ( annoying as the only reason for taking the pill was to
Improve her skin)

He also prescribed Lymecycline antibiotics which she took for 6 months and treclin gel.

Her skin cleared up really quickly and even the scarring faded.

The wait time for dermatology referrals in our area ( Essex) was almost two years. DD was referred in August 2022 and was finally called in August 2023 and offered a Jan 2024 appointment!

Our DD was desperate so we had paid to go private and she was seen in Nov 2022 as there was a three month wait even going private.

Yes, no idea why! As a mere amateur, I would have thought it the other way round as saturated fat is known to cause inflammation, and cheese is particularly high in oestrogen as it's so concentrated ... I

I think there's a bit of a disconnect between small scale research studies and what people are experiencing in real life with this one. It might be worth giving it a go for a while to see if it helps ... Sometimes research has to catch up with real life results if that makes sense ...

Anecdotally, I've found diet changes have really helped with a couple of health issues I've had, when the medics couldn't help, so I do tend to be a bit enthusiastic about it. :)

Whatever path you choose, really good luck! :)

@AngelsWithSilverWings can you give me ball park ££ cost please for private

@Sunshineandrainbows23

Medicine definitely needs to link up with diet more

Word for word the same as my experience. Acnecide is a real blessing. And dermatologists recommend benzoyl peroxide (active ingredient in acnecide) to treat acne so it's a perfectly safe solution.
I would also suggest using gel or serum moisturisers only as lotions are often bad for acne.

She is likely to be referred to a dermatologist op. They seem to have a pathway of treatment but ultimately leading to roaccutwne which is a strong drug which works for nearly everyone. Long nhs waiting lists for seeing the dermatologists at the moment tho.

Also went vegan and ate a very very clean diet. That helped A LOT.

Yasmin works a treat for me. It’s definitely hormones causing mine as I didn’t have any spots whilst pregnant or breast feeding.

@RoseandVioletCreams from memory it was about £300.

We saw him just the once and he gave us a private prescription for the Lymecycline but he also wrote to our GP and asked him to set up a repeat prescription for 6 months.

He also asked the GP to switch the contraceptive pill to Yasmin. We didn't need a follow up - he said to make an appointment if things don't improve within 6 months but she's all clear now.

It was worth every penny.

@AngelsWithSilverWings. Thank you.

I going to try docs first but will consider this next. I'm worried damage has already been done.

I do wonder though whether I can ask doc for allergy check as well because she suddenly had constipating issues as well ( about 2 years after spots?

@PureAmazonian

She doesn't use any moisturer at all at the moment

If the spots are on her back/legs does she use hair conditioner regularly? If conditioning is the last thing she does then this can cause blocked pores on her back, she should use an anti spot wash on her body after the conditioner has been rinsed out.

I took dianette as a teenager / young adult, it was extremely effective and cleared up my skin totally. Yasmin didn't work as well.

Dianette worked for me within a week it was remarkable. I'd try it because this is more than spots it'll be her whole confidence and comfort.

@Sofabum how long woud she stay on that for.. Life or a few months?

The contraceptive pill has far fewer side effects than taking antibiotics long term. I think it would definitely be best to try that next.