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7 year-old w/very deep blackheads on nose. no other signs of puberty. she was prescribed a gel of clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide. i cleanly and carefully squeezed two and they were very big. should i be worried? what should i do to?

Q: 7 year-old w/very deep blackheads on nose. no other signs of puberty. she was prescribed a gel of clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide. i cleanly and carefully squeezed two and they were very big. should i be worried? what should i do to?

: I doubt she has true blackheads (acne) in the absence of sign of puberty, especially breast development. Acne generally appears at pubertal stage III.

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I doubt she has true blackheads (acne) in the absence of sign of puberty, especially breast development. Acne generally appears at pubertal stage III.

Answered 11/27/2021

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A member asked:

7 year-old w/very deep blackheads on nose. no other signs of puberty. she was prescribed a gel of clindamycin with benzoyl peroxide. i cleanly and carefully squeezed two and they were very big. should i be worried? what should i do to?

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