Acne and scars

[SK1972]

My daughter who is now 19 has lots of active acne in her face, and she also has deep scars as well due to the years of acne. She has PCOS, with very infrequent and irregular periods etc. Does anyone have any advice on getting rid of the active acne please? I thought that if we could do that, we could then look at laser treatments to treat her acne scars. Unfortunately her skin is affecting her confidence. Thanks

[LTLA]

My daughter also has some acne as well as hirtuism. She recently started high protein diet to help her acne and weight issues (with the help of a nutritionist), as well as electrolysis; her acne seems to be getting better. We don’t know just yet which of these is helping but I thought I would mention both even though you have not mentioned any excessive hair..

[SK1972 in reply to LTLA]

Thank you, I will discuss your suggestions with my daughter.

[SsCoobyDoO in reply to LTLA]

My cousin had a similar issue, and a dermatologist recommended a personalized skincare routine. Maybe start there and see if it helps with the active acne. As for the scars, laser treatments like Melasma treatment vaestheticsclinic.com.sg/sk... could be an option, but consulting with a dermatologist first might be the best way forward.

[Sngtdc2845]

hi there. My 11yo daughter had really bad acne and I searched and searched for answers to help her. I didn’t have acne when I was growing up just the odd spot. Medics won’t recommend it but I found the answer in high dosages of vitamin b5. Here was the YouTube link that I saw (if link doesn’t work just search you tube vitamin b5 acne cure son and it is a video asking why don’t doctors know about this or something like that.

youtube.com/watch?v=A3QxVAS...(Not working as expected?)

This worked for us. I honestly couldn’t believe it. Only side effect was loose stools initially just as you would expect if you ate a lot of a new fruit/veg but that subsided.

Also if your daughter has PCoS I highly recommend listening to a podcast called the Fasting Method. These are the original people who “found intermittent fasting”. One of the 2 original founders also had pCOS and she talks a lot about the science behind fasting and medical conditions. Think they also have a website etc. Good luck!

[SK1972 in reply to Sngtdc2845]

Thanks for those comments!

[Ailsa72 in reply to Sngtdc2845]

fasting is beneficial for PCOS as it puts you into ketosis

[SK1972 in reply to Ailsa72]

Thanks for your suggestion

[Fruitchicken]

My daughter had similarly bad acne and very intermittent periods. Inositol helped her periods hugely. Possibly also the acne, I’m not sure as she also used epiduo on prescription. Anyway her skin has really calmed down. I recommend pcoscollective.com/ as a good source of evidence based information. Also they are not trying to sell you stuff, though I think they get commission through links. Spearmint tea might help with lowering testosterone, and anything that improves insulin sensitivity, as the presence of high levels of insulin stimulates the ovaries to produce testosterone.

[SK1972 in reply to Fruitchicken]

Thank you for commenting

[Snowybell]

When I was first diagnosed I was prescribed Cyproterone acetate (CPA) combined with ethinylestradiol (EE). This was to treat erratic cycle, hirsutism plus moderate to severe acne related to androgen-sensitivity.I was given this after being referred to an endocrinologist for my PCOS.

[Sarah-cloonan]

I had these problems, and my mum took me to a skin specialist. My daughters are going though exactly the samething I have finally managed to find a Dr who understands and they are seeing a very nice lady who is 8 months on the job. She is not making much headway, better but not great. The progestin-based contraceptive coil was a blessing for me but unsuitable for my young teens, so they took an oral one and hated it, but it seemed to work. I use an exfoliation cream that suits me. The specialist suggested it might help.

In detail - I loved calamine lotion and pure rosewater from the supermarket- you can drink and eat it with an expensive Estée Lauder Idealist and a water-based foundation. My eldest daughter, now 21, swears by Sudacream and Camomile lotion and stays on the mini pill. She uses massive amounts o,f makeup...fashion I think. All of us have different creams and make up. Middle daughter and youngest are using all the above and things like Simple and Nivia and loads of make-up. Make up wise they go for expensive foundations as they can get a really good match and they don't affect their skin adversely. MAC/Clarins/Dior, whichever suits you.

We all use Sanex shower gel for sensitive skin with a body brush & pure rose water.

This is quite a good outline of what is going on. Sadly no magic wand yet.

healthline.com/health/pcos-...

[Daisymae70]

When I was young I just had a break out here and there, but in my late 20's I got full blown acne, my face broke out, my chest, and my back. One of my friends gave me the name of her dermatologist and he helped me a lot. I didn't see anything posted here about hygiene. He had me start using an antibacterial soap, dial bar soap. He recommended sleeping on my back so that the oils from your hair which transfer to your pillow don't get onto your face. Also he recommended that I stop using any make-up or lotions that contain mineral oil, only use a water base foundation if you like to wear foundation. Always wash your face in the morning after you wake up and before you go to bed. Oh, this was hard for me DON'T TOUCH YOUR FACE OR PICK AT IT!! Don't lean on your hand or hands and try to keep your phone away from your face etc. I hope this helps your daughter, if she does these things give it at least a month to see her skin start to clear up. The doctor also gave me a prescription for Erythromycin but I had to stop using it, I had kind of an allergic reaction to it. All these changes do take time to adjust to, if they stress you out, try changing one thing at a time, stress is bad for acne too. Also the doctor recommended taking a B6 supplement 50 mg for 10 days each month, starting 10 days before your period (the best you can guess if you have to for when your period will start).

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Benefits of laser for Acne Prone Skin

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