Acne: Older Child
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9 Year Old Daughter Maturing Too Soon
Asked by J.C. from Dallas
on June 29, 2009
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I have a beautiful 9 year old daughter maturing quickly. No, she has not started her period, but she is developing in all the other areas. Her pediatrician says it i...
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- J., If you will Google - girls developing early - or some other way of phrasing it, you will find many articles on this subject. It seems this is not unusual these ...
- Nowadays girls are developing a lot sooner than we did. I remember starting in the fifth grade, and so did most of my friends. I believe I just turned 10. But now t...
- I totally agree with most of all the others. My coworkers daughter and my niece have started their periods at the age of 10. Most kids start budding at the tender ag...
8 Year Old with Breakouts.
Asked by A.D. from Cincinnati
on August 23, 2009
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My 8 year old is starting to have, what looks like acne breakouts. This just seems so young to me. Hygiene is not an issue, we make sure she washes her hair everyday...
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- Anything with salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide in it will help with breakouts. Try using a face wash with either of those ingredients instead of soap. She may be h...
- I agree with the Mom who said that dairy products may be the culprit. We've switched to organic milk and beef, because the growth hormone they use in dairy cows is re...
- I have had success with Velocity from Mary Kay for preteen girls who have acne. You want to check to see if anything new has been introduced to her lately that could c...
Acne
Asked by K.G. from New York
on March 2, 2008
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Has anyone else had issues with acne since they have had children? I'm 33 now and I break out more now than when I was a teen. Any solutions?
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- I had success when I stopped eating sugar! Not just candy/cookies, etc, but also hidden sugar in more processed foods and simple starches like white flour and white r...
- Yes and I am really annoyed by it. Before I got married I tried Proactive to help prevent any imperfections on my wedding day. The stuff is awesome. Really. It made m...
- hi.. i have tried everything, even accutane... the only thing that has worked for me is Proactiv. good luck!
Acne
Asked by M.G. from Cincinnati
on June 14, 2008
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Hi gals,
My dd is having some pre-teen hormonal changes and recently is experiencing lots of acne. Her skin seemed to have erupted just overnight. When I was her...
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- I have used pro-active since I was 19ish(I'm 29 now). It cleared my skin right up, worth every penny!
- M., I recommend trying proactiv for your daughter. It is more costly than other acne products, but it gives great results.
- I hate to hear about teens suffering with acne. I was one myself and know the difficulty in trying to GET RID of it. Here are some suggestions that my 25 years of tria...
Acne in 9 Year Old?
Asked by A.J. from Jackson
on January 15, 2011
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Hello, I was wondering what is the youngest you would expect to see acne in a child? My 9 year old son has started to have breakouts on and around his nose. It looks...
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- My dd is in 3rd grade a few of the kids have started to get acne.
- I'd see the doc. 9 is young for zits, it might be something else. Sounds like a bacterial infection of some sort.
- He could be having some hormone (puberty) issues. I'd stop with the Ivory soap and maybe get him some Neutrogena liquid face wash. Bar soaps typically have wax in th...
Acne Care for 8 Year Old
Asked by C. from Tampa
on April 26, 2010
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My 8 year old daughter is having problems with acne, mostly on her forehead and around her nose area. We have been using Neutrogena exfoliating pads but I think that ...
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- I highly recommend Mary Kay Velocity products. I use them and my curious 4-year-old has squeezed some out on her own nose. No reactions on her. With Neutrogena, she tu...
- There are a lot of things that can cause acne. Look at her diet. You may need to change her eating habbits. Also acne can be caused from being to hot at night while sl...
- Velocity by Mary Kay is really good! It is also pretty affordable and last quite a while. The velocity is safe for sensitive skin, but it is very effective for kids...
Almost 9 Year Old Is Baby Talking
Asked by P.M. from Philadelphia
on September 21, 2009
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My almost 9 year old is constantly baby talking. It started in August and it's driving us crazy! I'm assuming she is worried about growing up and trying to get attenti...
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- Dear P., Having younger twins can definitely have an adverse affect on you daughter. The younger twins get the attention and she feels awkward, I am sure. I recentl...
- I know it drives you nuts, but try to ignore it and talk to her in big adult words. Or, fail to respond when she asks a question in baby talk -- she'll catch on and u...
- P., I have very vivid memories of being 9 years old. I had two things happen to me that made me begin baby talking and driving my parents insane. First, my baby c...
Pimple Butt
Asked by E.M. from Louisville
on January 8, 2010
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For about a year now my daughter has had little pimples on her butt. I didnt think much of it at first because one her dad has this issue and two the pimples were smal...
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- I had this before on me, they were on my butt and I let them spread to my leggs before i went to the doc. If they are getting bigger, it may be a staff infecting. This...
- Hi, I would suggest you take her to a doctor and let him have a look at it. Here is why: my son (5y) has been getting little pimples in different areas of his body - ...
- I know there are acne medicines for the face but I am not sure if they would work or be safe for your daughter. I would check with your pediatrician or family doctor.
Help with Acne
Asked by L.J. from Seattle
on January 22, 2008
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My daughter has acne on her forehead and has tried everything from dermatolist to skin peels it goes away and then comes back, i've heard apples have an affect, but sh...
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- As a pharmacist, I absolutely agree to stay away from the Accutane. Too risky for a young woman and a huge headache for you, your daughter, your doctor and your pharma...
- Hi,L... I recently started drinking the famous Monavie juice. I have had a couple of friends report on great results with their skin. One in particular said that he...
- L., Teen years is always a time for change, i would recommend having your daughters hormones checked by a saliva test. Dr gerald Miller in Beaverton can do that, as...
Teenage Acne
Asked by L.V. from Los Angeles
on October 5, 2008
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My daughter is only turning 12 this month and she has had acne since she was 9. This year it just seems to be getting worse. We have tried so many different products. ...
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- Has your doctor had her on an oral antibiotic? If I remember correctly, they have to have all their permanent teeth before they do this, as the antibiotic they use ca...
- skin is your largest excretory organ and you are trying to topically fix a problem that could very well be internal toxins that the body is trying to get rid of. Try ...
- My daughter is 14 and doesn't have real bad acne problem I'm 34 and was getting pimples WAY to often I bought some products and they did'nt work. Now we use witchhaze...
