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Post by ptamom on Nov 17, 2014 3:38:17 GMT
My son is 15, has been using Neutragena Acne Wash in the shower for about a year, but it is no longer working. He needs something more effective. He's having serious breakouts lately. All over his face.
He is not the most fastidious of people. So, the average teenage boy.
What has worked for your boys?
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Post by Outspoken on Nov 17, 2014 4:01:03 GMT
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Post by psoccer on Nov 17, 2014 4:08:19 GMT
Ditto! Would love something that works.
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Post by stittsygirl on Nov 17, 2014 4:11:09 GMT
We couldn't find anything over-the-counter that worked. We just started a very expensive (thank goodness for insurance) prescription routine for my 15 year-old son. We'll see how it goes. Proactive did work well for my daughter though.
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Post by trollie on Nov 17, 2014 4:17:03 GMT
My teen girls are using something from pharmacy called Benza Clin. It is really working well. (Doctor had to prescribe.) At our last well check the doctor suggested trying it. After just a week, I can see a big difference. It was only a $4 copay through insurance.
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Post by worrywart on Nov 17, 2014 5:05:59 GMT
We tried it all...I think the refrigerated gel he used was clindamycin? He also used a retin A based cream called Tazorac for a couple years. It was really expensive and strong (face got worse before it improved) but it did help stabilize him...side effect, it made his face red and sensitive to sun. Finally, after doing that for a couple years, his doctor recommended that we try another round of antibiotics. We had tried them once before and had no effect. So we tried with a different antibiotic (30 days) and that was pretty helpful. After that, he cut back on the Tazorac and finally was able to quit it.
This makes the journey sound short but it was from 12 - 17. Also, did I mention he pretty much went off of dairy from 15-17 since we noticed that it exacerbated his outbreaks. Now he is 19 and sooooooo much better. It was a hugely stressful experience. Good luck!
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Post by cmpeter on Nov 17, 2014 5:29:43 GMT
Being fastidious or not is not a contributor to acne.
My ds battled it for a number of years. We tried a variety of OTC meds, then started seeing a dermatologist and tried antibiotics and a variety of prescription creams. None of it worked. We finally went to Acutane and it was a lifesaver.
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Post by stittsygirl on Nov 17, 2014 5:33:09 GMT
We tried it all...I think the refrigerated gel he used was clindamycin? He also used a retin A based cream called Tazorac for a couple years. It was really expensive and strong (face got worse before it improved) but it did help stabilize him...side effect, it made his face red and sensitive to sun. My son just started a clindamycin/Retin A gel called Ziana ($700+ a tube  ). I'll let him know his face might get worse first, but he needs to keep it up (he was on plain Retin A for a while, and it did nothing). He has folliculitis on his scalp as well, so he has topical clindamycin, a prescription shampoo, and ampicillin for that. I really hope we can get it under control. My oldest daughter didn't have it nearly as bad, so this is new territory for us. |
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Post by bc2ca on Nov 17, 2014 6:07:41 GMT
DD started on Epiduo in July after trying a few other OTC and prescription solutions over the last couple of years and it has been amazing for her. For the first month or so neither of us thought it was doing too much except leaving her skin flaky dry, but her skin is almost fully clear now.
It has also been the most reasonably priced solution - refills are $25 and her one month supply lasts 2-3 months (we had to stop the auto-refill because she wasn't going through it fast enough).
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Post by darkangel090260 on Nov 17, 2014 6:20:20 GMT
I have had bad skin all my life. I found out apricot scrub and black head eraser. Works great. Am. The scrub and night time
The reader. It took about two weeks to see that it works
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Post by pjaye on Nov 17, 2014 6:28:12 GMT
If you just want to try OTC first, then I'd recommend Paula's Choice. I've been using it for several years now and really like it. I use the cleanser, the 2% BHA, and the Benzyl Peroxide lotion. It's reasonably priced too and from what I've heard quite a bit cheaper than the ProActive range. Plus would be good for boys as it is all plain packaging and no perfumes/colors etc added...so he won't be put off because it looks too fancy or girly. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 17, 2014 11:55:37 GMT
We went to our pediatrician about this for my son. He said the first step is to get the bacterial issue under control. Until you do, nothing you use will have the desired effect. So he prescribed a topical antibiotic. And it's working quite well.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Nov 17, 2014 12:24:34 GMT
If he's having "serious breakouts" and OTC stuff is not working anymore, you need to just take him to the dermatologist.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Nov 17, 2014 12:24:36 GMT
My kids use Panoxyl. Oldest had a terrible time with acne and after many MD appt's she finally had a product she loved and had been using a couple years. It became over the counter a couple years ago. Comes in two strengths and is usually in most pharmacies in their acne wash section. www.panoxyl.com/ |
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Post by scrappinwithoutpeas on Nov 17, 2014 13:25:01 GMT
My teen girls are using something from pharmacy called Benza Clin. It is really working well. (Doctor had to prescribe.) At our last well check the doctor suggested trying it. After just a week, I can see a big difference. It was only a $4 copay through insurance. Yep, that was the only thing that worked well for DD. DS (14) is still doing fine with Neutrogena Daily Acne Face Wash. I will say that after DD used Benza-Clin for about 4 years with great results, but after that it started making her face waaay too dry and she had to quit using it. |
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Post by LAM88 on Nov 17, 2014 14:05:11 GMT
My 14yo son is having a terrible time with acne too. I have tried him on both a benzoyl peroxide/retin A mix and a benzoyl peroxide/clindomyacin mix and neither have been particularly effective. I have noticed any scarring but I"m worried about that because DH has some old acne scars. We have an appointment with a dermatologist in FEBRUARY, but I have a friend who is a plastic surgeon and I asked her if she does any kind of acne therapy. She said they do a blue light therapy that supposedly kills the bacteria on your face, so I'm going to call her office later today to find out more about it.
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Post by idahomom on Nov 17, 2014 14:12:04 GMT
ProActive and Lysine which you can find in the vitamin section at the store. I recommended Lysine to some friends and their teens skin cleared up beautifully. Even my son's scars disappeared. I use Lysine gel when I feel a coldsore coming on and it nips it pretty quickly.
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Post by gailoh on Nov 17, 2014 14:24:13 GMT
Marking my place...grandson is having trouble with this
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Nov 17, 2014 14:30:00 GMT
I do best when I have a BHA product as well as Benzoyl Peroxide. I have read that cleansers are not the most effective anti-acne product if you are only going to use one, because the medicine does not stay on your skin. I typically use a gentle cleanser and then use the other products from Proactiv or similar lines.
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). I'll let him know his face might get worse first, but he needs to keep it up (he was on plain Retin A for a while, and it did nothing). He has folliculitis on his scalp as well, so he has topical clindamycin, a prescription shampoo, and ampicillin for that. I really hope we can get it under control. My oldest daughter didn't have it nearly as bad, so this is new territory for us.
