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Menstruating At 11 Years, Height 5'1", Bad Acne. Could Tetracycline For Acne Stunt Her Growth?
My daughter is twelve and almost 5 1 . She had her puberty growth spurt over a year ago, and has been menstruating for a few months. I m hoping she ll get a wee bit taller before stopping growing completely. She has pretty bad acne . Could tetracycline stunt her growth, or not at this point? What about accutane? I really want to clear up her acne, but I m scared to put her on anything
Thu, 16 Aug 2012
HI
THANKS FOR CHOOSING HCM,
acne is a common problem at this age
it may be due to hormone levels that may vary
in course of time acne subsides on their own without any medication
if you still want to use,it is good to follow the protocol
first, make changes in diet
then go for topical therapy like erytop ointment,acnil soap
then comes the issue of systemic or oral drugs(antibiotics,isotretinoin etc)
any antibiotics has one or the other side effects for sure
consult a doctor before starting any kind of medication
go for natural treatments like tulsi paste etc
hope i answered your query
thank you
THANKS FOR CHOOSING HCM,
acne is a common problem at this age
it may be due to hormone levels that may vary
in course of time acne subsides on their own without any medication
if you still want to use,it is good to follow the protocol
first, make changes in diet
then go for topical therapy like erytop ointment,acnil soap
then comes the issue of systemic or oral drugs(antibiotics,isotretinoin etc)
any antibiotics has one or the other side effects for sure
consult a doctor before starting any kind of medication
go for natural treatments like tulsi paste etc
hope i answered your query
thank you
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