11 year old - spots

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Hi there.

My older daughter has really bad spots and some blackheads.

She washes twice daily - sometimes with a charcoal based facial cleanser sometimes with a facial wash.

She is currently on lymacycline and has an ointment for her face but they don't seem to be getting better.

She also is getting a lot of dots in her upper back and shoulders.

We have a family function in 6 weeks time and I really want these to clear up.

Any known or fantastic products, tips or remedies would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance

I can't speak for an 11 yr old.

My bad skin came in my twenties. I personally found that products made it worse.

I'd try just using water. That is what helped me.

Unless medical advice says otherwise of course. I'd not go against the dr.

Try a website like mypure.co.uk they have some very mild sls and paraben free products. Yes to cucumbers fave wash is nice and mild. ( maybe use once a week)

They do a young and pure range

Nothing I'm afraid. She's too young for Roaccutane - that and the pill cleared my dd up eventually.

Lymecyckine takes 3 months to work.

Buy her some nice skin care and stop stressing. Tell her you love her and she's beautiful.

Someone will be on in a minute to tell her to give up dairy

Sounds tough. I'd second the idea poster who said not to overdo the products.

For some it's part of puberty and the most important thing you can do is tell her she is beautiful, not draw attention to it and not put pressure on her to look a certain way for the family function.

How does she feel about them? You say you want them to clear up before your family function - presumably because you don’t like the way they look.
She’s beginning puberty so these spots could be here to stay for a long time. You need to tell her she’s beautiful no matter if she has spots or not.
My ds has had spots quite badly for probably 3 years now. He’s got great friends, and a family who love him no matter what he looks like. He’s confident enough in himself not to worry about it too much.
He’s declined drs visits about it.
The sun helps to dry them out and his skin looks better in the summer months. Various products haven’t worked and he just sticks to washing his face with water.