My son just turned fourteen.  Now, this has been quite a change as he wants to be treated as an adult, not just a kid.  Perhaps the biggest change we have seen is that he has started noticing girls and he is trying to get his personal hygiene and grooming up to a new standard.

Besides shaving every couple of days, and getting frequent hair cuts, he has been actively trying to get rid of his acne.  Just like many kids his age, he has some pimples on his face, and he has tried many skin cleansers, but has has little luck.

I decided to help him out by finding some acne treatment alternatives to the cleansers he has been using.  We tried using Vitamin B5, which helps control oil production in the skin, but unfortunately it did not eliminate his acne, it only reduced it.

While at the drug store the other day, we did find Vilantae, which promises to eliminate acne by controlling the oil production more than vitamins can.  Also, the side effects are negligible compared to prescription acne medication.

We are going to give Vilantae a shot and see if it works - from what I have read online, it should work out good for him.