Children and young people going through puberty can be troubled by acne. These answer will help explain why this is happening, but you will also need to investigate what kind of products might work for your child’s skin. When you or your child have worries about the severity of acne, you should consult your GP.
3, 4 and 5-year-olds
While a child this age is unlikely to have a question about spots regarding themselves, they might hear older siblings discuss it.
A person gets spots if their skin is a bit oily. We can wash our face to keep our face from getting oily, we can keep our face clean. We can do our best to keep our face clean, but sometimes we still get spots.
6, 7 and 8-year-olds
When you are a bit older and your body starts to change with puberty your skin can get a bit oilier, this can cause spots. You can clean your skin to help prevent spots, but sometimes we still get spots. We can talk more about this if this happens when you are older.
9 and 10-year-olds
11 and 12 year-olds
13, 14 and 15 year-olds
16, 17 and 18 year-olds
First of all, we need to say what pores are. Pores are small openings in the skin. Some pores allow oil, and others allow sweat to leave the body. You need the oil in your skin to keep it moisturised and healthy. But you can get spots anywhere on your body when your skin produces too much oil, and the oil gets trapped in the pores. You might produce too much oil because of the hormones you produce going through puberty. Spots are also called acne.
If you get spots this can affect your confidence, you might be worried about having them. Lots of young people and adults get spots, so they are in the same situation. If you get spots there are ways to help make your skin less oily, we can talk about how to clean oily skin.
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