Acne: Clinical Pearls

James Treat, MD

5 things to remember about treating acne in pediatric patients:

  • Children who develop acne between the ages of 1 and 7 should have an endocrine workup
  • When needed oral erythromicin can be used off-label as a systemic antibiotic in children under 8.
  • Neonatal acne is in part caused by malassezia yeasts.
  • Pre-adolescent acne can be treated similarly to adolescent acne except that doxycycline should not be used in children under 9 or those who have not developed their secondary teeth
  • Isotretinoin MUST be given with food