What cleared your teenagers acne?

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DD’s odd spot has developed into acne. Large angry spots that take forever to clear. Mainly on her forehead, shoulders and back.

What worked for your teenager?

I need to convince DD to go see a doctor about it. The anti-blemish face wash and topical cream from Boots don’t seem to do anything.

Thanks

https://www.boots.com/la-roche-posay-effaclar-purifying-cleansing-gel-400ml-10226285

have you tried this?
if this doesn’t work I would get the antibiotics from your gp they worked miracles for me

I suffered with acne in my early 20s - only thing that worked was benzoyl peroxide cream - you can buy it over the counter in pharmacies. It does make your skin more sensitive so I used at night only then wore SPF during the day.

Dermatica prescription. She was given adapalene which cleared it up but has had other things on her journey. They also do oral medication. It is worth it and it works.

Go to the doctor to get it nipped in the bud. And if a particular antibiotic doesn't work within a reasonable period of time ask for it to be changed. And get referred to a dermatologist if that doesn't work. I think you have to be on it a bit.

I don't know if it was a coincidence but she cut back on dairy and her skin improved.

My daughter tried everything. Only thing that worked in the end was the pill.

My Dd tried anti biotics and they didn’t really work - the only thing that worked for her was going on the pill which sorted it out in a month or two.

Yasmin pill

The pill, unfortunately. Or you could get her an Omnilux or a decent red light mask if you think she'd stick with using it. Light therapy does really help acne by about 85% iirc.

This.

dd developed quite severe acne on face and back. She tried all the washes, creams etc.

next step was GP for the pill but she was 14 and was really against the idea.

she saw on TikTok about dairy and bad skin, so I agreed to let her try for two weeks, not dreaming it would make any difference.

3 days in it was noticeably better. 3 weeks it’d gone from full on acne to the odd spot and a lot of residual redness. At a year the last of the scarring/inflammation had gone and her skin was clear.

as a side she also noticed she felt much better generally. The frequent “sick bugs” she used to get faded, and she stopped needing to constantly snack.

she’s been very committed to it ever since.

So I would give it a go. Two weeks won’t hurt, and if it doesn’t help nothing lost.

16 year old son is the same at the min but I work with teens and they often clear naturally after GCSEs. If not I’ll take him GP. He’s used quite a few products now. They help to a degree but nothing has totally cleared them up.

We tried all of the lotions & potions, which didn’t really work. I bought a block of 3 sessions with a nutritionist, who set up a diet to follow. Cleared it up from the inside out.

Lymecycline

It’s unlikely to be just one thing. In our case, it was a combination of an antibiotic and a structured day/night regimen prescribed by a dermatologist.

Accutane! Accutane is what helped my teenager with acne.

Dermatologist

Accutane is usually last resort though due to it’s possible side effects.

they will want to try antibiotics and contraceptive pill first.

I’m simply answering the OP’s question.

She needs a long course of anti biotics . Failing that , see a dermatologist for roaccutane which will clear it .

My DD is currently on her third round of different antibiotics, which she takes in conjunction with a topical cream. They haven’t worked.

After this last lot, she’ll be referred to a dermatologist and is holding out for accutane. The GP couldn’t refer her till she tried the antibiotics, that’s the process.

She was offered the pill but chose not to go on it.

Roaccutane. After trying all otc and prescribed creams, as well as antibiotics.

My daughter tried the pill and antibiotics.

The only thing that eventually worked was when she finally (2 year wait!) saw a dermatologist.

She on accutane since December as well as having had steroids and a different antibiotic, and she's finally starting to see a difference in her skin.

The Yasmin pill cured it completely for dd.
With my son long term antibiotics.

I was on the pill/ took antibiotics all through my teens for acne. Those stopped working eventually and I then took Roaccutane in my early twenties, when it got so bad I was barely leaving the house. The Roaccutane seemed to mostly clear it for good.

I still get occasional flare ups when stressed, benzoyl peroxide in the morning and adapalene in the evening for a week or so really helps.

If my child had acne, as opposed to normal spots, I would be straight to GP. It's a serious condition and needs proper treatment.

Dairy free diet