Acne: Tween
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Good Acne Medicine for a 12 Year Old.
Asked by S. from Denver
on March 19, 2010
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My 12 year old son is starting to get acne here and there. Nothing bad but would like to get him starting to use something to keep his face clean before it really hit...
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- Zap it works like proactive without the harsh chemicals and you can save money. The same company makes other facial products like moisturizers, cleansers, toners, cos...
- Consider checking out the "Battle Plan for Acne" on the Paula's Choice Web site. It's www.paulaschoice.com. She does science-based reviews of cosmetics and then came o...
- I love proactive, or the generic brand sold at walmart and costco.. even if he just uses the facewash. Generic is Acne Free. I'm 29 and if I don't use that, I break ou...
Acne Frustrations
Asked by C.G. from Seattle
on February 6, 2008
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I am hoping to hear others experiences with acne treatment. My teenage daughter is frustrated with her skin problems. She has inflammatory acne with pustules and dee...
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- Hi Carol! I'm 32 years old and I too had bad acne when I was a teenager and into my young adult years. I had a friend try Proactiv Solution and his face looked amazing...
- I have lived through similar frustrations and found a lot of help through naturopathic medicine. My naturopath gave me strong multi-vitamins with a variety of herbs t...
- You can try this homeopathic rememdy that has worked for my daughter. Every night, mix salt, honey and olive oil into a paste. Spread on face (do not scrub) and lea...
Acne Solutions??
Asked by N.M. from Portland
on November 23, 2008
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Hello Moms!
I am totally at a loss and could really use some good advice. I have battled acne my entire life. In high school I even did two rounds of acutane (nasty...
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- Are you sure that it is acne and not an allergy? I ask this because my DH had acne for years before he came to this country and just by chance we found out he was all...
- Hi N. - sorry to hear that you are going through this. I haven't read through all the posts yet, so I don't know if this was suggested or not....but Arbonne has an am...
- This is a bit of an unorthodox suggestion, but a lot of the issues we have in our bodies are caused by our Ph levels being too acidic. You can look into alkalinizing y...
Acne and Preteen
Asked by S.F. from San Francisco
on April 23, 2008
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My 12 year old daughter has hit the age of acne. She has started to break out and I want to jump on it before it causes problems with her skin. She is good about he...
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- I developed hormonal acne after my children were born. I tried so many things. I even used a very strong prescription from my doctor. Nothing worked very well. I f...
- Try Paula's Choice online. They have good information and I like the products(when were good about using them.
- Mary Kay has a GREAT skincare line that's just right for teens called Velocity. There's a facial cleanser and moisturizer that should be used both in the morning and a...
12 Year Old and Makeup
Asked by J.S. from Provo
on December 28, 2008
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My daughter is turning 12 this next week. At what age would you recommend her wearing makeup. She has a beautiful face with freckles, but she has always wanted to we...
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- I started my girls out at age 12 with mascara and lip gloss and light colored lipsticks. It was just enough to let them feel like they were wearing make-up and little...
- I really discourage the eye makeup. I think lip gloss is okay. Girls are trying to grow up way too fast to impress the boys or she could attract much older boys atte...
- I think 12 is a reasonable age to start on some make-up, especially if she is wanting it. And you've already taken that first very important step - skin care. If she g...
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
Asked by L.J. from Miami
on December 28, 2008
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Does anyone have any home remedies for Acne? I had heard tea tree oil and vitamin e.
Thank you in advance for any advice.
Hope u all have a nice day.
L. J.
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- I am pretty sure this is NOT what you want to hear, but when I got pregnant with my firstborn, my adult acne of several years duration disappeared overnight and never...
- L., acne comes from the inside. Putting stuff "on" it rarely works. I like your idea about tea tree oil and vitamin E at least you are looking at natural resources. ...
- Hi L., Have u taken antibiotics ? There free a Publix Grocery Store with a perscription. Go online to Publix.com they have the free one listed. Acne 90% of the time is...
Facial Hair on 10 Year Old Daughter
Asked by M.M. from Los Angeles
on April 8, 2010
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Hi Ladies,
My 10 year old daughter came to me and said that there are boys making fun of her at school because they say she has a moustache. We are asian, so the bl...
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- Thank you so much for bringing this to others attention. My 12 year old granddaughter has a moustache. She just wants to ignore it yet others are beginning to say th...
- I don't think its early for YOU to help her bleach or pluck.the hair. I think its early for HER to do it, just in case she makes a mistake and gives them a reason to ...
- I say help her find something that is safe that takes care of the hair. Kids can be so cruel and you want her to be confident and comfortable in her own self. And,...
Need Advice for Teenage Son with Acne
Asked by J.S. from Seattle
on October 26, 2007
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Hi everyone. My 13 year old son has a bad case of acne. We've tried Stridex Max (it supposedly has the same ingredients as ProActive) and several other over the coun...
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- Have you thought about putting your son in a clinical trial for his acne? There are studies conducted by Board certified dermatologists. The patients are monitored cl...
- YOu got all the good information! I had it so bad I was with a dermatologist for years as a teenager, and this was in the 70's. I'm 44 and still have issues, I used Pr...
- J., I am responding to this as myself as a teenager and adult suffered from horrible acne. PLEASE LOOK AT WHAT WE PUT IN OUR BODIES!. Does he drink enough water. W...
Adult Acne
Asked by A.H. from Dallas
on March 1, 2010
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Ever since I had my 2nd child (and got my tubes tied) I have had horrible adult acne (worse than I ever had as a teenager.)
That was 16 months ago. At first, I attrib...
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- I have acne related to hormones. I went to the dermatologist and he gave a few things that make it better but not totally gone. Other things that have worked really ...
- Zap it works like proactive without the harsh chemicals and you can save money. Let me know if you have any questions. There are other cosmetics and facial products t...
- I believe it is due to your tubal. Do a research on it and you will be surprised of ALL the side effects of a tubal.
