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I have a 14.5 year old son with moderate to severe acne. is it true that one of the potential side effects is premature epiphyseal closure???
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No: I am not aware of any research to support this. It would not be unusual for a teen with severe acne to be well into puberty and to be at the tail end of his growth spurt, thus his growth plates naturally closing. This would be what we call " physiologic epiphyseal closure"
Answered 5/27/2015
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