Re: Teenage spots
 

Sudocrem is a good antiseptic healing cream for sunburn, eczema, acne, etc.

Re: Teenage spots
 

Always preferred Drapolene, or as it is called in my house - Bum Cream.
Sudocrem is really thick and you need a spatula to spread it in :D

Re: Teenage spots
 

I've found tea tree oil is good or try the Neutrogena spot control is good.

Re: Teenage spots
 

the best thing we've found is NO chocolate

Re: Teenage spots
 

surely if chocolate was the cause of spots only recently dumped women would have acne ?

Re: Teenage spots
 

My tips, after years of terrible teenage acne. (I had it much longer than most of my friends. Chances are he won't be that bad)

Never pick the spots. It'll lead to scarring.

Go to the doctors, there are tretments available now that can help.

Keep skin scrupulously clean, but use a mild soap, like Gentle/Pure. Personally I think if you strip skins prone to spots, if you make it 'squeeky clean', your body produces more sebaceous oil, to replace what's been taken off.

Tell Reece it does get better. Mine was really bad aged 15, but by the time I went to college it was completely clear.

Also tell him that he's blessed. Skin prone to spots ages better, and by the time he's old, he'll be thankful he's got good, unlined skin.

;):D

Re: Teenage spots
 

...oh and I wouldn'y use strong antiseptics, like TCP.

A cotton bud, soaked with Tea Tree oil, used to gently dab individual spots, will heal more quickly, and won't inflame the skin.

Re: Teenage spots
 

Another things I remembered that helped me was sunshine. Vitamin D aids a healthy skin. Getting plenty of natural sunlight will help. Plus, if your skin has a healthy glow, not sun burned, spots and blemishes aren't as apparent, as they more camouflaged.

After regular cleansing with a mild soap, I found moisturising with vitamin E cream helped. Applying a moisturiser seemed to slow down the skin's natural reponse to replace the oils removed, plus vitamin E cream helps natural healing of the skin, and prevents scarring.

I won't give you the diet one herbalist/dermatologist gave me, only eating boiled lettuce, and drinking the water for a month, as though it did help a little, I wouldn't wish that on anyone.

:eek::D

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lol cheers hunni, i'll let him read it all when he gets home x