teenage acne my y o son has the usual teenage spotty chin and greasy nose i bought him clearasil face wash and ointment i think that is probably enough along with the usual good diet however he is on at me to get some product called dalacin t which used to be a doctor s prescription only treatment but is not available over the chemist s counter i have asked a couple of pharmacists who say either his acne is not severe enough for dalacin t or that clearasil is ok i had the odd spots as a teenager nothing serious his father was the same so i don t figure his acne is going to escalate into something disfiguring but i know kids are senstitive about their appearance i am wary because a neighbour s son had this wierd malady that was eventually put down to an overdose of vitamin a from acne treatment i want to help but with appropriate treatment my son also has some scaliness around the hairline on his scalp sort of teenage cradle cap any pointers advice on this we have tried a couple of anti dandruff shampoos and some of these are inclined to make the condition worse not better shall i bury the kid till he s the floggings will continue until morale improves pchurch swell actrix gen nz pat churchill wellington new zealand
