My 16 yr. old daughter has acne real bad.?

I took her to the doctor and she prescribe soap and ointment for her. she used it for a couple of months and that hasn't work. now can someone with this problem tell me what she can use over the counter,i feel it may help her more than the medication she had, or i can at least try. Thank You and Happy Weekend.My 16 yr. old daughter has acne real bad.?
Having suffered from acne myself, i can tell you that usually the prespcriptions from dermatologists, not only do not come with specific instructions, but fail to work consistently because of their harsh nature....here's what you can have her begin with to start seeing some clarity....


For a start, you can get some Neutrogena On the Spot benzoyl peroxide and start of veeery slowly with it. Just wear it for 15 minutes a day, but make sure she wears it all over the face. Then double the wearing time every three days. Then, when you are up to wearing it for 3 hours for 3 days in a row, then start wearing it overnight. You need to wear benzoyl everyday in order for it to work and not just ';on the spot'; but all over. It prevents the acne from forming in the first place.





That will help your acne alot, but it usually takes more than that to get clear.





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A common course of action is to return to the doctor's office to have the treatment program reevaluated. It's possible that a different (stronger) topical treatment and/or an oral medication could be prescribed. I also had a difficult time with very persistent acne as a teen and needed to try several different treatments to find what worked best for my body.





If you're set against returning to the doctor, egg whites are an old fashioned treatment she can try. You apply it to the skin, allow to dry and sit for a few minutes, and then rinse off. The egg whites are helpful due to the levels of vitamin A found in them. It takes some time to see results.
Pro-Active. EVERYONE seems to recommand that these days. I do not have bad acne only the occasional pimple here (im 18) and there so i don't know if it works the way they say it works. Also not sure if you can by it over the counter, you can certainly ask and shop around for it. But to keep my face fresh and pretty much pimple free i just use an exfoliation scrub designed for your face - removes dead skin cells and cleans your pores, than i apply a facial cream from Loreal (Don't know if thats how its spelt but Its used for sensitive skin because i seem to have sensitive facial skin only!!) and it seems to keep my face free of pimples until the week before ';that week'; i may get one our 2 pimples. I also do not wear make-up on a daily basis and when i do its as light as can be so i avoid a few acne problems from not clogging my pores which seems to send peoples faces into acne over drive..





But i would consider trying and looking for Pro-Active
there is a medication she can take called Accutane. I and my brother both took it with good results. his didn't work as fast as mine did, but he had huge boils from the acne also. ask your doctor for this. it can be dangerous for a baby, so they will require her to be on birth control even if not sexually active, I was 28 and they still required it of me. there are side effects, mostly just very skin which can be treated
What the skin needs is a product that clears pores and kills bacteria, thus preventing hair follicles from clogging and turning into acne. This is what you should be looking for if you want to get rid of those ugly acne.





Before trying any treatment, I suggest you read this informational source that listed the most effective acne treatments available:





http://www.17acnetreatments.com





P.S. I also know someone who used to suffer from severe acne for 14 YEARS and finally got rid of it completely. She's sharing her story at her site:





http://20six.co.uk/my-acne-solution





Maybe you could learn from her inspirational story


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Good luck.