My daughter is nearing the age of 12. She has not started her menstrual period yet. But I think she is getting pretty close. Over the last month she has started having break outs on her forehead. Just little small bumps that don't turn in to huge cysts or anything. But enough that it annoys her. And they are red on her pale skin tone. I've also noticed she has a few spots on her shoulders and back.
Currently she is washing her face twice a day with cetaphil. I chose this because it is what I use as suggested by my dermatologist. She pulls her hair back out of her face at night. Most days she wears her hair pulled back any way. Her pediatrician diagnosed her last summer with seborrheic dermatitis. She has over active oil glands on her scalp. I am wondering if its not just on her scalp. k
Is 11/12 too young for a stronger treatment? Meaning like clearasil or an acne fighting wash with benzoyl peroxide and salicylic acid?
Anyone used something that worked or didn't work? Side effects? Burning? Dry skin?
Thanks for the input.
Why wouldn't you let her use clearasil? My 9 year old and 12 year old both use it. I don't see any good reason to let a child go through their tween/teen years with zits all over their face when there are products available to treat it. I would start with clearasil or something similar and see how that goes.
Quoting steelcrazy:Why wouldn't you let her use clearasil? My 9 year old and 12 year old both use it. I don't see any good reason to let a child go through their tween/teen years with zits all over their face when there are products available to treat it. I would start with clearasil or something similar and see how that goes.
Quoting Barabell:I use a cleanser with salycitic acid, and the ones I have bought my son has that ingredient too. Originally, I got him a face wash, but I recently bought him the clearasil pads.
Quoting hollydaze1974:
Nope, most contain salycitic acid which is prescribed for acne, eczema, and mild psoriasis . My infant uses it for bad breakouts of eczema.
I just bought them like two weeks ago. It says that you use it on clean skin and start out with only one a day. It seems to have helped my son's skin some. He wears a helmet, and so he has issues along his forehead/hairline area because of where it rubs and sweats.
Quoting momof2ex1:
Do you find that the pads work well? Is a moisturizer needed? I can't use a moisturizer as it breaks me out worse.
Quoting Barabell:I use a cleanser with salycitic acid, and the ones I have bought my son has that ingredient too. Originally, I got him a face wash, but I recently bought him the clearasil pads.
Quoting momof2ex1:
No you wouldn't treat it or no she isn't too young? Thanks!!
Quoting hollydaze1974:
Nope, most contain salycitic acid which is prescribed for acne, eczema, and mild psoriasis . My infant uses it for bad breakouts of eczema.
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- momof2ex1
on Jan. 25, 2013 at 12:34 PM