Acne in late teens

postmahone

Hi sons got bad acne and hes finding it hard to find a treatment that really works,any sensible and failproof things that work 🧐

Da Witch of Da West

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058253732/acne-in-late-teens

Has he been to the GP?

there's not the whole lot that you can get over the counter. It is usually face washes and creams with salicylic acid. They take a while to work and it is trial and error as to which one would suit.

I would strongly advise to go to your GP and ask to have a look and see what's the story. My niece had a fierce problem with acne, had tried all possible creams, washes, tonics, etc, but nothing worked. GP put her on antibiotics and it cleared within week or two.

1cent

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Acne in teens could be elevated by malnutrition; high sugar, cooking oil & fast foods. Please google for "acne caused by malnutrition"

farmerval

My son had acne as a teen, turned out to be allergy to dairy products. He had a glass of milk most mornings and quite a few pizzas plus ice cream. Once he cut them out for 5-6 days it cleared up.

At 20 now too many pizzas or too much ice cream causes it to flare again.

Sleep diet and hygiene will go a long way fixing it

waste of time with anything else I found

Plenty water!

Damien360

Had this and my daughter had same.

You need to get referred to a dermatologist consultant. Roaccutane is the only thing that truly works. It cannot be prescribed by your GP. It is a course taken over months and the amount given is related to your weight.

It has a terrible reputation for depression but I would argue that you are at a low point when you get to Roaccutane and have tried every other potion and lotion and advice.

I don’t know where you are based OP but we went to Prof. Ann-Marie Tobin in Tallaght hospital privately and it worked wonders for my daughter. Best of luck to you and your son.

Gusser09

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I have acne as an adult. Never had a problem until i hit 30.

Minosil works a treat. A 3 months course every 3 years or so gets it und control.

2Mad2BeMad

I had very bad acne as a teenager, all over my face and back

Started very early with me I was 10 and it got so much worse until I was 15 and my parents decided to bring me to my gp to get it sorted.

Didn't matter how much I washed my face, ate properly or drank water it would not go.

It really can effect a person's confidence it definitely did mine. I got social anxiety from it and hated my picture being taken because I felt ugly. Imagin been 15 and feeling that way

My gp referred me to some specialist at St James and they gave me an antibiotic, after a few weeks it was all cleared up.

I was actually amazed how fast it went.

Bring him to his gp and get it sorted OP

Bad acne can lead to bad scarring , I have some scars from it but I got lucky and there barely noticeable because I got it treated before it got even worse, but I do have a friend that didn't get it treated for years and he's quite badly scarred around the cheeks and neck from it.

Gusser09

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No it doesnt though. Any deramtologist will tell you thats nonsense for the best part. Acne is caused by hormones and needs appropriate medication.

Larbre34

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It won't.

I'm 45 and male and have suffered from acne since I was 12.

It is now very, very slight, but at its terrible cystic height from my mid teens to mid 20s absolutely no lifestyle change made the slightest bit of difference to it, only very, very strong drugs did and they had very unpleasant side effects of other sorts too.

So stop telling people to wash their face and give up chips and chocolate and drink 8 gallons of water a day - sometimes chronic acne is just that, overactive sebaceous glands that become readily infected and only anti-bacterial medicine will help.

On the bright side, my skin has been so oily my whole life that by the time I'm 70 I'll still look about 48, so all is never lost!

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119816351#Comment_119816351

My suggestions will go a long long way to helping, you have to be consistent. You are saying they won’t? Only drugs work? Bullshit

Going to the doctors for tablets is too **** easy these days

Gusser09

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Well the doctors and specialists seem to think differently thankfully.

Acne is lifestyle related. It's hormonal changes and imbalances.

Larbre34

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**** you, too easy.

Even back in the nineties all I could get from the GP was tetracycline and when that failed I had to see a Dermatologist at my Parents' expense and then get a battery of hospital tests just to see was I a suitable candidate to take the drugs they could offer me.

It took over 18 months to get to that stage, all while my face and upper body broke out in acne vulgaris and wept pus like a broken fondue at age 15/16 (wonderful for the social life), so I'd suggest you don't know the first thing about serious acne or the life changing difficulties it can bring.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119822774#Comment_119822774

Yeah because there all paid to flog the product to you.

Some of it is hormonal no doubt, but doing what I suggested will help a lot of people

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119823577#Comment_119823577

And in those 18 months did you clean up your diet, get tested to see if you had any intolerances? drink plenty water, change your pillow case regularly? We’re you consistent?

And yes I suffered very bad acne in teens, I tried many products doctors and specialists recommended and they were all a waste of time.

Only thing that worked was commitment, consistency and sacrifice. Hard work pays off

beachhead

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The righteous descend on boards.I hear tapping under the table and people holding hands.Oh,I forgot a garlic solution cures Covid

Bazzer007

GP first and ask for a referral to see a Dermatologist if prescription antibiotics don't work. I tried diet changes, cream, drank troughs full of water and stopped eating fatty foods. Diet changes can help certain people but many will need medical intervention. Roacuttane finally cured my spots. I suffered mild reactions such as really dry lips but so worth it. I just regret waiting until my mid twenties to go on it.

Drake66

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No it's not.

Its best to ask the GP for a referral to a dermatologist. Severe acne can be treated very effectively these days so there is no need to suffer through it.

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119826127#Comment_119826127

What a clown

markmoto

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Please type into google "overproduction of sebum caused by high sugar diet" in most cases that's the root cause of acne and bacterias build up...

Sure enough, if you already have acne best to see a GP.

LunaTuna

Chances are that if you eat a fairly healthy diet, this is not going to be anything you can change yourself without seeing a GP.

Luckily, there are several low-cost options your GP can prescribe with high success rates and minimal side effects.

If those don't work, they should refer you to a dermatologist.

I have had success with Epiduo which is Adapalene/benzoyl peroxide gel for the past 15 years that was prescribed by my GP.