<p>My 18 year old daughter has acne in her chin area. She does all the cleansing in the right way.</p>
<p>We are wondering about vitamins, minerals, etc that might help her internally to combat the skin breakouts.</p>
<p>Could she be low in a mineral, or need extra something or other?</p>
<p>Anyone have ideas for what works supplement wise (not here looking for brands or anything) just some generic ideas</p>
<p>Has she seen a dermatologist?</p>
<p>I’m a 23-year-old female and have the same issue. I had really clear skin up until about 2-3 years ago, too, with only the occasional very small breakout (2-3 pimples).</p>
<p>I have normal skin, drink 2-3L of water a day, take a woman’s-formula multivitamin, and wash my face with a gentle cleanser twice a day.</p>
<p>I blame make-up, and I wear mineral stuff. That’s about the only thing I can think of as all my medical tests have repeatedly come back 100% normal.</p>
<p>Does she touch her chin a lot? Best thing for acne is 5% benzyol peroxide and NOT touching your skin.</p>
<p>I highly recommend Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10, which like others have said has 10% benzoyl peroxide.</p>
<p>She needs a dermatologist. Some people are simply prone to these outbreaks, and a dermatologist will know how to treat and prevent this. Don’t wait; I’m sure she’s uncomfortable with this.</p>
<p>Could be hormonal; does it fluctuate with her cycle? D’s dermatologist says acne around the mouth/chin area is often caused by hormonal changes.</p>
<p>And a dermatologist can determine that and correct it.</p>
<p>My daughter is nearly 17 and recently had a very bad break out from which she is recovering. We found a product on the internet called Acnepril which she has used for a few weeks now, and it seems to be working. This product might be overkill for just a chin problem though.</p>
<p>She has seen a dermatologist, she gets facials, she does all the right stuff. </p>
<p>I have heard that zinc can help, as can lysine to supplement all the other things suggested.</p>
<p>beaw8inner,thanks for the tip!!</p>
<p>I use a zinc supplement on top of Proactiv and it works very well and I used to have bad, bad acne.</p>
<p>I take 50mg after two of my larger meals every day and it helps reduce the oil/longevity of the few blemishes I get. It’s very inexpensive too.</p>
<p>The key to benzoyl peroxide is to use a lot when going to bed. I use 2.5% which has been proven to be as effective as more highly concentrated doses without all of the added redness.</p>
<p>My daughter had breakouts on her back and chest and occasional breakouts on her face. She started using Pernox (topical) on the advice of one of my nurse friends who used to work in a dermatologist’s office. The friend suggested she temper its use at first as Pernox dries the skin. Anyway my daughter now uses it once a day when she showers and it has worked better for her than anything else - including the various products her dermatologist suggested. We order it through Amazon. Again, if you decide to give it a try, don’t overuse it at the beginning.</p>
<p>BTW my daughter also gets facials and the girl who does her facials ordered Pernox after seeing how it improved my daughter’s skin.</p>
<p>You could try using natural soaps rather than detergents on your skin. You can also try anti-bacterial soap, such as tea tree oil soap.</p>
<p>You can also try a cleanser like Cetaphil. You don’t want to overwash your face or you’ll dry it out.<br>
Pro-Activ is a very expensive OTC benzoyl peroxide product. You’ll find many benzoyl peroxide products OTC. Start with a low percentage, and see how that works. If it doesn’t, you can increase the concentration. There is no difference between the OTC and Rx benzoyl peroxide products; the difference is that one was approved as OTC or one was approved as a Rx.</p>
<p>undecided, your mineral makeup may exacerbate your acne; it did mine. See whether yours contains bismuth, a known irritant. Now that I have discontinued its use, my pores have cleared up.</p>
<p>Here’s the sad, secret truth about acne treatments: all of them, no matter how bizarre, work for some people; and none of them work for everybody. Some will work for a while and then stop working. My suggestion is to try a variety of approaches, starting with the cheapest.</p>
<p>Some teen girls go on Yaz, a birth control pill that is prescribed to control acne.</p>
<p>If she is on the phone alot, at work, home, cell- have her clean and wipe down the receiver periodically. That might make a difference; and really watch touching her chin, cupping her face in her hand…she may not be aware of how much she touches the area affected by the acne.</p>
<p>A small warning on the use of benzyol peroxide products: they leave bleached out/weirdly colored spots on sheets, pillowcases and clothing. The whole top edge of my D’s denim comforter is now pinkish.</p>
<p>Am I the only one who seems to feel that people in general consuming or applying synthetic chemicals is a bad thing. I know this is America and all but jeez. You don’t need a pill or cream for everything, people don’t even consider the consequences of the medications or supplements their use and consume. Ever think, the synthetic substances we use may be the direct cause of our ailments including acne. Even wounder why Humans are the only animals which get Acne, though we are the only animals who pump ourselves with garbage. </p>
<p>Try reading the ingredient label on your dove or nutrogena product. Ick.</p>