Welcome to the forums! Hate to break it to you, but there is a pretty good chance she will get acne. But it's ok, because as long as you get her on a good regimen (like the acne.org regimen) as soon as she starts developing acne, you can stop it right there and instead of her having to suffer years of acne, she'll only have acne for a few months probably.

Welcome to the forums! Hate to break it to you, but there is a pretty good chance she will get acne. But it's ok, because as long as you get her on a good regimen (like the acne.org regimen) as soon as she starts developing acne, you can stop it right there and instead of her having to suffer years of acne, she'll only have acne for a few months probably.

Thank you for the welcoming and that part about stopping her acne after a few months sounds great... Do you care to elaborate a bit more on this? You're saying if properly treat her acne when it first starts developing I can permanently cure it for good? Can you direct me to more information to expand on this? I would greatly appreciate it.

One more thing I want to mention is neither of my daughters grandparents on her mothers side had acne yet for some reason her mother got it pretty bad, hers is the more oily skin type of acne. My father had no Acne whatsoever and neither do my grandparents(including on my mothers side), my Sister had no acne at all. My Mother is the only person in my immediate family to have had acne, her 2 brothers had flawless skin I just think that maybe the acne gene isn't soley determined by parents? does it extend to grandparents? Based on what I explained it would seem somewhat unpredictable but you are probably right. Sorry I am so confused about all this I need to do a lot of research, thank you for any help you can provide me.

As a parent, of course you're going to worry about her going through what you and your partner did. Acne is unfortunately a part of life and a right of passage for most, although for some it can be a lot worse than that.

I wouldn't try and prevent it, trying to prevent it could actually cause acne for your daughter, especially by using products such as the regimen. Those kind of products should only be used as a final measure for those who already suffer with acne.

Take simple measures such as birth control (when she's of age) and a good natural skin-care regimen. I firmly believe products are not needed, individuals like myself are simply stuck in our old ways and are probably dependent on products.

Make sure she maintains a healthy diet throughout her childhood and gets all the nutrition she needs to grow healthily. This means deriving vitamins and minerals from foods (no supplements), eating lots of fruits and vegetables and making sure it's a balanced diet (fruits, vegetables, meat and fish). Obviously don't ruin her childhood by stopping her having a treat now and then!

But yeah, whatever you do, do not use Benzoyl Peroxide, Salicylic Acid, harsh cleansers to prevent it or you will just ruin her skin. Trust me, I bet half of acne.org members would tell you that if they could go back, they wouldn't have put crap like BP on their face the minute they got acne. We can't go back, but your daughter doesn't have to be exposed to such harsh chemicals in order to prevent acne.

LewisS, I respect your views and agree with a lot of it, but I disagree with some of what you have to say. Benzoyl peroxide has not been proven to cause long term damage to the skin, and so many people have cleared their skin through it. If you go on the success stories page of this site you'll see so many people clear their severe acne using the acne.org regimen (which uses benzoyl peroxide as the main ingredient), and those people are very grateful to have found something that works so well for them. Dan, the creator of this site, has been using benzoyl peroxide to treat his acne for almost 20 years and his skin is still doing just fine (cldu, not saying your daughter will have to use it for that long, Dan's acne is a very unique case!). The people that end up irritating or making their skin red from benzoyl peroxide had that happen to them because they started using it too quickly or incorrectly. When you start on the regimen (or start using benzoyl peroxide in any way), you have to start very slowly so your skin will get accustomed to it. After that, your skin will be fine.

I think a healthy diet is very important to living a long and healthy life, but if she starts developing acne and it is growing at a fast rate, I don't see any problems with experimenting with benzoyl peroxide to clear up her skin.

Almost every personal care product that people use nowadays has a following of people who criticize it. Some people say that shampoo should not be used because it contains harmful ingredients that go into the skin. Some people say toothpaste should not be used because fluoride is toxic and causes problems in the body. Every single product that is sold today has its good and bad, and these products are always going to get criticized. Benzoyl peroxide is great at treating acne because it kills acne bacteria and speeds up skin cell turnover, both of which help in eliminating acne.

Cldu, your daughter is very young, and has her whole life ahead of her. I would say don't worry about this now, instead focus on being a good parent and making sure she has a fun and healthy childhood.

Please don't have her begin treatments like BP and salicylic acid before she has acne. Those two products are an IRRITANT and will almost certainly cause her skin to become red and flaky and dry. If she does develop acne, try holistic gentle methods first, THEN move onto things like the regimen if that doesn't work.

Don't worry about things until you get to that point. Birth control at a suitable age and a healthy diet is the best you can do. There is a chance that she might not get it at all. My brother only had the mildest of acne for a short time and yet both our parents had it severe.

My mom had a brief hormonal acne stage from about 18-20 and my dad suffered from severe acne almost his whole life until he took accutane in his 40s. My sister and I both developed acne around age 10/11/12. My sister's is moderate but persistent and she can keep about 90% clear using her regimen and staying on birth control, but alas I could not. Mine was pretty bad. It still is. It was basically non responsive to other therapies. I'm taking accutane for it now and I am hoping it clears me like it did for my Dad.

If she doesn't get acne, I wouldn't bombard her skin with unnecessary products, but teaching her proper diet, exercise and hygiene with a gentle cleaner is always good. Also BC when her age is appropriate.

This is what I had to say in another thread about the way my Dad helped me, and I think he did an amazing job.

"But my dad was really there for me and I think it was because he suffered with acne and he knew exactly how I was feeling. My whole life he was my biggest cheerleader and the one who really fought the acne fight with me. He was a doctor himself and he got me into see some great derms, he pushed for new treatments, and he helped me put the lotions and potions on my back where I couldn't reach. He showed me his scars and he told me about how self conscious he was about his skin when he had been my age. I remember one particular story about how they made him swim (he was on the swim team) with his shirt on because of the acne on his back, and how it made him just work harder to be the guy to beat in the pool. It broke my heart but made me feel so much less alone. He also told me how it didn't hold him back from doing the things he loved. He ran track too, met my mom, went to med school, and had kids. He had a great life despite his acne. This gave me a huge amount of respect for my father. "

Just be honest, open, and approachable with your daughter and everything will be okay