Pimples... Advice?

[AnakinVader]

DD12 is suddenly breaking out all over her face. I make sure she washes her face, she got some of those strydex pads etc. But it's still bad.

They are not huge white heads, just little bumps all over her cheeks. She hates it.

Is there anything you/your teens use to help? I never really break out other than maybe one or 2 pimples around the time I get my period. I just pop them and move on with life, but I realize that is not exactly a good idea...

[CherryTreez]

DD12 is suddenly breaking out all over her face. I make sure she washes her face, she got some of those strydex pads etc. But it's still bad.

They are not huge white heads, just little bumps all over her cheeks. She hates it.

Is there anything you/your teens use to help? I never really break out other than maybe one or 2 pimples around the time I get my period. I just pop them and move on with life, but I realize that is not exactly a good idea...

Wash her face twice a day. Change pillowcases every other day.

[Guest]

I pop my kids

[Smarties]

At 35 I finally went to the derm because I'm still fighting this. I finally got something that works for me: benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin cream in the morning and adapalene in the evening. My face is clear for the first time since I was a teen.

I get prescription stuff but you can get benzoyl peroxide without the clindamycin and adapalene otc in a lower strength. I will say that the OTC benzoyl peroxide was never enough for me though. Nothing otc ever was enough.

[lunarprancer]

My dd is turning 11 and is dealing with break outs. We have been using a Neutrogena regimen. She mostly uses the wash and the astringent. It helps quite a bit if she keeps up with it.


I just did get her some acne wash and lotion from Philosophy that we are going to try.

[Midnight_Storm]

Depending on cause those pads may make the breaking out worse. This is going to sound crazy but it worked for my dd so I thought I’d share. I haven’t had breakouts since my early teens and pretty much have followed the same routine. I start with either grape seed oil or avocado oil on a cotton pad. Then I wash with a gentle cleanser, I prefer organic baby soap, allow to air dry. I follow this with organic raw apple cider vinegar mixed with distilled water I usually do 1:3 ratio. Then moisturizer. I do this in the morning and at night, sometimes if I’m outdoors sweating a lot I do it in the middle of my day. It sounds like a lot of work but really only takes dd and I about 5 minutes. Dd hasn’t had a breakout since. And I haven’t had one in years.

[Fairymom]

Both my boys have mild acne. It bothered them so we got a script for Retin A. They use it at night and a light moisturizing lotion in the morning plus sunscreen. Clears it right up but you have to be prepared as it gets slightly worse for a couple weeks then gets better. It was like $20 for a tube.

[AnnOhn]

At 35 I finally went to the derm because I'm still fighting this. I finally got something that works for me: benzoyl peroxide + clindamycin cream in the morning and adapalene in the evening. My face is clear for the first time since I was a teen.

I get prescription stuff but you can get benzoyl peroxide without the clindamycin and adapalene otc in a lower strength. I will say that the OTC benzoyl peroxide was never enough for me though. Nothing otc ever was enough.

My 12 year old son is going to a dermatologist who has him use clindamycin. It makes a huge difference. I can tell when he doesn’t use it.

He also has him wash 2x day with Neutrogena Clean Pore. I’ve started using it too and my skin looks amazing. My pores are smaller.