Hormonal acne treatment for sensitive skin

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I'm at my wits end for my poor dd.
She has acne on her face , back and chest. She's 13.
Our doc has prescribed the usual antibiotics creams which have caused her face to swell quite bad .
She refuses to socialise at the moment due to low confidence.

Is there anything we can try ?

Dermalogica skin care range. They have a specific range just for acne. It's a bit pricey but a little goes a long way so will last quite a while and you can buy sample size packs so she can try it without having a huge bottle of something that doesn't work.

If possible i would maybe get her a facial so they can tell exactly which products will be best for her and her skin will get a really thorough clean/exfoliation/ mask.

Heads up for the product push - they will probably tell you that you need the entire range (cleanser, exfoliant, mask, moisturiser at least) and if you get the sample pack then it's all in there so great. But if you're buying the full size bottles and concerned about the money then order of importance would be
1 cleanser
2 moisturiser
3 exfoliant
4 mask

If you try it and it works then you can get dermalogica online a lot cheaper - i just type discount dermalogica xyz product into Google. And last tip - if they recommend the dermal clay cleanser that can actually be used as a mask so that might be worth discussing with them.

Hope this helps!

From experience, tho I wasn't quite as young, if it's cystic acne (google it but sounds like it prob is) she may need either oral antibiotics or hormonal contraceptives (to balance out the hormones. This is from someone who tried every lotion and potion going and only went to doctor as last resort- wish I had gone earlier.
One thing I do know is that acne can be extremely demoralising for adults and teens alike. There are treatments available, you might need to push your gp but it's worth it. Make sure you tell them you're worried about the affect on her mental health.
If you can get a referral to a dermatologist then do it (not sure how referrals work where you are)
Good luck

Thank you . Her confidence is shattered with this .

I echo the antibiotics suggestion. Really helps my cystic acne when it flares up. Also zinc one a day tablets from the pharmacy. Cut out (or radically down on) dairy products, and try zinc pyrithione soap, which is pricey but helps and is often available on the 'big two' shopping sites (I'm not naming names!) With the soap, don't leave it on her face for too long as it can be drying, but on her back and chest you could leave it on longer. She could also use dead sea salt in the bath, to soak her back and chest and as a rinse in the sink for her face. Thyme tea hasn't the most pleasant taste but two cups a day is brilliant for clearing impurities that erupt through the skin. You can let it go cold and add a wedge of lemon, tastes better :)

Two of my three siblings required oral isotretinoin to clear their acne. It's best to use if before scarring starts to occur.

My dd was on antibiotics they cleared her face up really well. She couldn’t get on with the creams it made her face hurt and was bright red and peeling.
But doctors go through the check list so it’s creams first then you have to go back and they’ll give you antibiotics.
However they stopped working after a while and the acne started coming back really fast so she was referred to a dermatologist and she’s starting on roaccutane in a few weeks.
Face lotions and moisturisers are unlikely to help but she might find some that don’t break her out worse.
Keep going back to the doctor there’s things out there to help her.

My DD (just 14) was suffering from terrible acne. We got Duac cream from doctor but she was inconsistent with application. I'm sure that dietary supplements recommended by a therapist have helped most - her skin is looking great in 6/8 weeks. They included fish oil and a probiotic superfood supplement. Available from The Natural Dispensery - Nutri Advaced Eskimo-3 pure omega fish oil with Vit E; nutrition Advanced Superfood. The latter is a bit ££ but lasted 8 weeks and we think has made an incredible difference. Hth

She was given Duac cream and honestly her face looked awful . Her eyes and cheeks were swollen for days and she had to miss school.

We have tried acne relief tablets too .
Tried getting appointment with the docs today but nothing so will try again tomorrow .
Thanks again everyone

DS has epi duo and antibiotics which worked well.