Acne

Hi
I have a 8 years old daughter who suffers from acne problem i have been taking her to diferent GP but as soon as the oinment given to her ends it develops again with resistant to the previously prescribe lotion mixture. whats the best lotion there is I can use for her and were in south africa can i get it. does it need doctors prescription or not


Thank you  

[loiloi]

Hi. My son is 9 and also has childhood acne. He has been prescribed Differin as its very effective and generally well tolerated. He has to continue using it for as long as he is prone to acne, but because it is a retinoid not an antibiotic a resistance has not developed.
Talk to your doctor about refering your daughter to an endocrinologist to check her hormones, growth and bone density. My son was on the 7th centile for weight at birth but is now on the 98th centile. This needs to be monitored as he approaches puberty.
Does your daughter have any other signs of an early puberty or just the acne?
Eloise.