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My 6 year old daughter is getting acne on her face. is this normal?

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No: I would have any 6 yo with acne evaluated for a hormone problem. It may be something else, but ignoring it is unlikely to help and it may be a treatable problem.

Dr Hodge agreed

Answered 11/28/2017

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