<p>I was thinking of this thread today. DD 15 has also struggled with acne and we have seriously considered accutane. She recently took a short course of prednisone for bronchitis and asthma and her face cleared tremendously. Of course, about a week later everything came back.</p>
<p>Since prednisone is anti-inflammatory, I started reading up on foods/supplements/etc. that are highly anti-inflammatory. About ten days ago I started giving her turmeric supplements and we are thrilled about how great her skin looks. Many people also use turmeric as a topical but we have not tried that yet.</p>
<p>For some people, prednisone makes acne worse so my theory might not work for all. But from all that I have read, turmeric has no side effects so it could be worth a try.</p>
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<p>collegefortwins - Thank you for posting. I hope your son recovers soon.</p>