What are your tips for building confidence in your teenagers who experience acne and breakouts? - £200 voucher to be won

[GraceEMumsnet]

Created for Acnecide + Purifide

Acne is a common condition faced by many teenagers, however it can often be a cause of distress and embarrassment. As a parent, there are steps you can take to help make this time less stressful. Acnecide + Purifide would love you to share any tips you have for building confidence in your teenagers who experience acne and breakouts.

• Post your /tips in the thread below to be entered into a prize draw
• One lucky MNer will win a £200 voucher for a store of their choice.

Here’s what Acnecide has to say:

“Our mission is to help teenagers navigate the challenges of caring for acne and blemish-prone skin, whilst shattering the stigma of experiencing acne and spots. With so many hacks around, it's hard to separate the facts from the fiction, so we’re here to debunk the myths and champion teenagers on their skincare journey.”

Thanks and good luck with the prize draw!

MNHQ

Insight T&Cs apply

Get the right products to help with the symptoms, and see a GP if they don't work as expected. Give them support and encouragement. Tell them it won't last forever.

Try to ensure they pick the correct food choices, at home and when they are out, a good diet -I think - it good base for good skin - plus drinking lots of water, boost their self esteem all the time, and if they want- decide together what products they want to use, and read the instructions on how it should be used - how much and how often

My tips are to try to ensure that they have a good self care regime, cleansing and washing with a good product, don't pick the spots - they will leave permanent scars, and if they feel really self concious invest in a good concealer for the day.

Tell them it will pass, give them love and praise, buy products, offer concealer for the tough days, take advice from a pharmacist

My tips are definitely buy products to help with the symptoms, bullying and loss of self confidence at this age can have long term self confidence issues - (my brother was a lovely confident boy - hit puberty and the constant bullying and name calling at school left him a shell of the boy he was) he is 35 now and I think that if there were products like this around - he would have a much more different life.

My tips, are not to make a big issue of the problem, as long as they have a good self care routine, the side effects of this hormonal change should be lessened - see your pharmacist about a recommended product

I'm at the start of this journey, and am encouraging my teen to keep their skin clean, and eat healthily. We just have normal facial washes at the moment. It's a minefield, I'm interested to hear about Acnecide.

I think it depends on their inner self confidence, and severity, my tips are to support, promote good skincare - buy products, if they don't give results, see your GP

I would buy products which help the symptoms, and therefore reduce the stress and potential embarrassment, is one I would try Acnecide + Purifide. I would continue to know they are loved and supported and I am always there for a hug and word whenever they need it

As a parent we want the best - absolutely - peer pressure to look good is far more intense that it ever used to be, I would definitely buy a good product, tell them it will pass, ask them not to pick or try to pop spots, and if the creams are not working (along with a good washing routine) see my pharmacist

I would encourage them not to focus on it. I know myself when I have one blemish it’s all I can see but objectively sometimes it isn’t even that noticeable. Also, reassure them that everyone is busy worrying about their own appearance for one reason or another.

I also think that giving them tips to manage can make them more confident. Such as eating well, less sugar, getting a good amount of sleep, having a good skin care routine. Particularly washing after exercise etc

My tips are to always promote self confidence even when you know it may be difficult, the more they do things out of their comfort zone, the easier it is - also this would help should they have their confidence dented by a breakout - change their hairstyle if their forehead is affected - it helps (My DD cut a fringe into her hair - and it really helped her cope.
As long as they have the correct hygiene regime, this should be s step in the right direction for them.
Get the right products for the bathroom - and good luck

I think there is less acne around from when I was a teen - so products must be more accessible and work better - are you guys continually researching to innovate and improve - and are there products which work better on male and female skin- (I have nieces and nephews and would like to help if I can )

Encourage washing morning and night - with sleepy teens this can be hard - but it's important - and research good reviewed skin products to help with the symptoms of acne

I'll be marching mine straight to the GP, it's a medical problem with medical interventions that work. I won't be waiting years like DH and I did, I won't be seeking to "build confidence" but get to the root of the problem when it occurs.

Give them the life skills of being able to cope with change, criticism and self worth - it will help them cope much better- I think we mollycoddle our children too much, protecting them from the outside world, and it's not always a good thing long term

I would encourage lots of water. And hopefully they will build resilience throughout childhood helping them to cope with acne. Communication is vital I hope that I have built a good relationship that they feel I listen and value their feelings

Encourage healthy eating, good sleep patterns, and good skincare routine, always give them self confidence and talk to your pharmacist about products for age and skin type

I've got a teen DD who's going through this.

There's a definite hormonal pattern, which I'm highlighting to her to emphasise this is a phase of puberty that will pass.

I'm encouraging healthy eating, lots of water, gentle face wash, good self esteem.

If it persists, I'll get more medicated face wash and products. But there's a myriad, so difficult to choose the right one. I can't afford many mistakes.

I would buy them the products I think would help, encourage them to wash regularly, and to drink lots of water - but I wouldn't focus on it. I'd reassure them everyone has 'something' whether it be a physical, mental or learning issue etc. but the most important thing is to be positive, kind and caring. Acne does not define someone.

I promote positivity in all their features...not just their skin. A fab haircut can boost confidence, finding their own style with a trawl round charity shops for accessories also adds to self confidence.

let them talk. let them feel what they feel and like they can react how they need to with you. if that a crying mess let them.
but above and aournd acne make sure you always bolsting their confidence and helping them feel great about themselves. and deff aside from the surface stuff.
ask them how they would talk,tell and feel about someone they loved going through similar. what would they say?
and that others find things in others to critisise because they are the ones hurting inside. that if others are nasty it says more about them than it does about my child.
never disimiss how they feel or anything they need to say. no matter how irrational. let them no they can literally tell you anytrhing. including how their skin makes them feel and or if people are bullying them.

Be a parent they can tell you anything, and tell them they look fab everyday and you love them, show them a good skincare routine, take them to a pharmacist if they are struggling with their skin. Tell them this will pass and love them

Acnecide face wash and gel have been amazing for my ds. Clean pillow cases twice a week, flannel wash morning and night ( unless showering). Stay hydrated. Seems to be doing the trick.

My tip is to drink lots of water and have a healthy diet.