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Help! 8 yo getting spots!

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archfiend · 04/03/2013 09:14

My 8 yo dd is getting the occasional spot on her forehead. They are usually little whiteheads that go on their own but a couple have been quite red and she is quite conscious of them. She seems to have a couple of little blackheads/blocked pores too.

At the moment she just uses a flannel and soap to wash her face. I don't want to start putting very harsh stuff onto her skin but I would also like to find something to help as I don't want her to suffer with skin/self esteem issues years before her friends!

Any recommendations for gentle stuff I can use on her face? I wasn't expecting to have to deal with this for a few years and am totally unprepared! Grin

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WileyRoadRunner · 04/03/2013 09:43

Will be watching with interest as DD1 also 8 has a persistant one on her chin which she is getting self conscious about.

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archfiend · 04/03/2013 10:35

It's rotten isn't it? I don't want to make a big fuss about it because that will make dd more conscious of it, but at the same time I would like to put a solution in place before someone decides to say something unpleasant to her.

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squiddle · 04/03/2013 10:39

DD had this and we just used some of dss's facewash that we had. It cleared up pretty quickly and hasn't come back. If it does, I will go to Neal's Yard and get a more natural (and very gentle) facewash.

The hormones definitely kick in at 8 for a lot of girls from what I observe about the girls in dd's class.

valiumredhead · 04/03/2013 12:05

I wouldn't ever use soap on the face on anyone - try just using warm water and a flannel and see if it helps.

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archfiend · 04/03/2013 13:13

I've tried just using water but she usually gets soap/body wash on her flannel when she is in the bath which doesn't help.

I have bought some very gentle SLS etc free face wash from Boots and will get her to use that for a little while. I think part of the problem is that she does a sport that she needs to use a foam headguard for and her forehead gets very sweaty. She also has quite olive skin unlike me so I think it will be slightly more prone to getting blocked pores.

Will persevere, thanks for the suggestions so far!

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StepAwayFromTheEcclesCakes · 04/03/2013 17:32

my ds is a dancer and got lots of spots after a session we got him some gentle face wipes so he can do a quick wipe roind his face after a session to clean away the worst of the grime and sweat then he uses a face wash every morning and night. a dab of sudocream works wonders overnight on a red spot.

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archfiend · 04/03/2013 21:37

That's a really good idea, thanks! I will get some wipes too.

Had also forgotten about the many uses of sudacream!

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