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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My personal anecdote:

DD had[b] typical teen acne all[/b] over her face around 8th/9th grade, but was adamant that it didn’t bother her and didn’t want to see a dermatologist about it. I bought her some salicylic acid acne soap to keep in the shower, that was it. Now in 10th grade, her skin has almost entirely cleared up, save for an occasional hormonal zit here and there.

Younger DS had a single huge pimple dead center on his nose at age 11 that was lingering for a while. Skin was completely clear otherwise. He was at the dermatologist for something else so we inquired about it and she prescribed an over-the-top regimen, in my opinion, that my kid certainly wasn’t going to keep up with at age 11. Daily trentinoin cream for a kid with almost perfect skin seemed ridiculous, so we ignored and two years later, his skin is still almost completely clear.

Long story short, I think dermatology for teens is a huge cash grab. For many kids (not all, I know), if you just wait it out a bit and encourage basic daily face washing, you’ll save yourself a lot of money on expensive products that may or may not do anything. Trying to convince a bunch of 11 year olds that they need this stuff is just trying to hook customers while they’re young and self-conscious.[/quote]

If her acne cleared up only using salycic acid in the shower, then she just had typical teen pimples, not acne.
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