Can I prevent my 13yr old getting acne?

glowgirl_2

I had acne as a teen and an adult and now my skin is clear thanks to Freederm gel, I would suggest you try a a nice skincare routine such as Aimee (from Superdrug etc) aimed at young skin, stay away from the Simple range its dreadful stuff and apply the freederm gel morning and night until any flare up is gone and then once a day or so as maintenance, freederm has an anti inflammatory in it that no other product has, I have a teenage daughter who gets minimal spots if any at all as I have drummed this routine into her all her life :rotfl:poor girl:o good luck:)

Miss_Ratty

I had, and still do to a certain extent, acne. The only thing which has worked for me is a very recent (about a year) change in my skincare to organic products and more natural ones. I have found that once my skin settled down (it always flares up a wee bit when I change product), it has really cleared. I have tried so many medical and home cures (face of egg anyone??), and was getting really down about it. I find my current make up doesn't clog my skin as much, but more importantly my cleanser isn't so harsh that my face is over producing oil. Organic/green concealers are pretty pants though - so I stick to a non-organic one that covers the odd zit well. The worst thing I do is pick, and that's a habit built up from 20 years of acne!

There is an acne forum online which may have more advice that is better suited, but if she does break out and it bothers her or really hurts, visit your GP for some options. It could just be her age and she may be very lucky to just get adolescent acne, or it could also be something else, as poster mentioned above roseacea or such like. I would definitely recommend more natural products though - mine have worked wonders...

doodoot

I've suffered with acne for years also, and still get break-outs on my shoulders and back.

The only treatment that keeps them at bay is washing with Garnier's deep pore cleansing products.

My 14 year old started getting break-outs and congestion 2 months ago and since using the skin wash twice a day his skin is fine.

clays_mummy

i havent read the rest of the replies, but i had bad spots at 14, i even went to the point of drinking that rank chinese rubbish that made me puke lol, but the only things that worked for me was guinot cleanser (the pink one), clinique clarifying lotion no2 (absolute magic stuff, tingles when you put it on your skin, totally dries out imperfections and works a treat)....i didnt moisturise after but if really necessary use an oil free one.......my spots cleared within a year and i am now 28 and spot free

rosie383

So many heartfelt replies there. Thank you so much everyone. So far, no sign of spots. I appreciate all the suggestions and will read through again properly and note some down. My sister had acne well into her 20s and still has psychological problems because of scarring. I don't want my daughter to have to cope with that. Hopefully, it will be a teenage thing that doesn't cause too many problems.
It's always so good to get advice from people who have been through something themselves, rather than reading blurb on the back of every box in Superdrug!!
Again, thank you, thank you, thank you. This site is a wonderful resource that I would hate to be without, whether it's looking for a recipe, or something like this.