Can my teenager daughter improve her acne with retin-a lotion or pills? my teenage daughter has moderate acne on her face and back. she is a swimmer and i wonder if the chlorine is making it worse. would retin-a help my daughters acne. are lotions more m

Dear : Dear mom, it is unusual for chlorine to cause acne. Acne can be be do to many factors including genes, hormones, stress, bacteria and other. Retin-a type lotions help acne by unclogging the pores and drying out some of the oil production. Pills that help acne can vary. They either help with bacteria and inflammation, such as antibiotics; or they help to regulate hormones, such as birth control pills, or they help to diminish activity of the oil glands, such as accutane. All of these medications are prescriptions, so your daughter may need to visit a local dermatologists to discuss which is ideal for her skin type and acne. Combination approach is usually the best. Good luck.

Retin-a and acne: Retin-a will probably help but can also cause irritation. I would suggest getting an evaluation of the problem from a good dermatologist hands on.