<p>Forgive me for not reading the whole thread but I am a veteran acne parent with YEARS of hard earned experience and just wanted to pop in with one tip that may be helpful to some. My D struggles with very stubborn acne from age 11-18. It was horrible. She did the Accutane route with little success and tru=ied sut about every other teatment out there. She is allergic to the minocycline and penicilin groups of antibiotics so our options were limited. </p>
<p>We finally found the right doctor who put her on Yaz birth control, Tazorac topical cream and a very, very small dose of Spironolactone (a diruretic that is in Yaz). This combination has been working beautifully for over three years.</p>
<p>I know the Yaz combo won’t help the boys who are suffering but if there are any parents of girls who have had no success in treating there acne, it might be worth investigating this treatment. Our doctor is excellent and is renowned in treating the particular type of acne that my D suffered from.</p>