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A 48-year-old female asked:

14 y/o daughter has bad back acne. her face isn't affected. starting to get depressed about it. what can be done asap to resolve it? not cystic.

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Dr. Robert Jacksonanswered

Dermatology 45 years experience

I would: Even though acne is not cystic i would still consider accutane. Acne on the back is resistant to most treatments.

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Dr. Victor Bonuel commented

Internal Medicine 40 years experience

Additional antibiotics may help.http://www.greenmedinfo.com/blog/11-herbs-used-traditional-acne-remedies

Aug 7, 2013

Dr. Barbara Lavi commented

Clinical Psychology 37 years experience

In addition psychotherapy may be needed to help ward off the depression.

Aug 7, 2013

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