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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't see what the issue is, acne is normal for teens.  If she's 18-20 and still having issues, that's when I would consult a dermatologist.  Until then, acne is part of life, and I wouldn't want to have her hormones screwed up.[/quote]

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Perhaps you don't know but screwed up hormones are way more often a cause of acne then a result of treatment.  For girls, It is often too high testosterone.  It's called PCOS and BCP and/or Spironalactone often work.

I really hope when you have a child you don't deny her acne treatment until she is 18--it can be emotionally devastating.  Not to mention all the coverups for the acne can make your CVS bill way higher than you might have spent at the dermatologist.

I would wish, though, that hormones were tested earlier in the process.  My DD had undx'ed PCOX and went through several Accutane failures before finding near complete success with Spironalactone when the hormonal problem was caught.

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