HappyGrace Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 My ds is only 9 and a redhead and starting to get some pimples (despite organic diet w/ no processed foods and washing once a day w/ Cetaphil). I remember my redheaded aunt had terrible acne too. I see redhead teens often with acne. Is there something to this? Have you noticed it w/ your kids or family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Yes. :glare: (I'm a redhead. :tongue_smilie:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Strawberry-blonde here. I think that it just shows up more because our skin is so fair that every little blemish stands out like a giant red mark. It's very annoying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I'm a redhead and I never had trouble with acne. I get a few blemishes at a specific time in my cycle, but it's always been very mild, even in my teens. I have two redheaded siblings with good skin too. My skin is very fair, but not terribly sensitive except to the sun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 My eldest daughter is a fair-skinned strawberry blonde. No skin issues. Though, as Element said, anything at all would stand out more on her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Strawberry-blonde here. I think that it just shows up more because our skin is so fair that every little blemish stands out like a giant red mark. It's very annoying. My eldest daughter is a fair-skinned strawberry blonde. No skin issues. Though, as Element said, anything at all would stand out more on her. Well, to be fair she did ask if we noticed redheads get more pimples. ;) I definitely notice mine. Also, my best friend in high school was a red headed boy (very bright red hair) and one of the pimpliest people in school for a while there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holly Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Great! My red-headed DD (10) is just starting to break out. :( We've been using Cetaphil, but I'm thinking of switching her to something stronger. I've personally had luck with products containing salicylic acid, but it can be a bit drying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 FWIW, my red-haired brother had the worst acne of all 10 of the cousins. Blue light therapy is something I've heard raves about. I'm considering getting a blue light for my kids once they enter adolescence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 I am a redhead. I never had any breakouts in adolescence. I have always tended towards dry skin. I get an occasional pimple on my chin before my period, but never any real acne. Now, I do have issues with rosacea, but respond very well to treatment. You would prob never even know if you saw me. I see lots of people who think they have acne when they really have rosacea. I started showing symptoms of rosacea in my early twenties and it went haywire in my early 30s. A visit to the dermatologist cleared it right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 dh is a redhead, 1dd is a redhead, 2ds was born with auburn hair that turned tow, and has very stereotypical redhaired skin. (my redhead sister didn't have as many breakouts as me. I was tow when I was a child.) yes, there is a difference. there's also been studies indicating redheads need more analgesics to achieve the same level of pain relief. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lailasmum Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 (edited) My sister and I are both red heads and I can't say we had any majorly noticeable outbreaks to be honest. The odd pimple from time to time but neither of us had acne. We both have quite dry sensitive skin though rather than oily skin. Edited October 2, 2012 by lailasmum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJoy Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Purely anecdotal--The worst acne I ever saw on a classmate was a redhead; he sat in front of me during drivers' ed and I was seriously worried that some of the pimples on his neck/back of his head (he shaved it with his whole wresting team) were going to burst right in front of me they were so bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 No, not at least in our family. Dd17 has gorgeous light red hair and better skin than her blonde brother. My sisters-in-law, all with the same hair, never had acne problems-------I knew them since they were in grade school. Dd12, also with the same hair, still has baby skin :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 We are five red-heads here. Dh and I didn't have bad acne, just small amounts when we were teens. We have one dd who struggles with it (though Proactiv is keeping it in check,) but she is the least red-headed (more blonde than her siblings.) I agree that it just stands out more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyGrace Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 Very interesting! I wonder if it is just anecdotal, but I also remember TWO redheads in high school with really bad acne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reeciecup Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 My red-haired daughter had the least skin problems of my three children, My 2 brunettes have much more acne trouble than she ever did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ... Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 @happy grace. yes i noticed it. that's how i found this page. haha. i was searching the internet for a connection between redhaired people & acne. i don't think it's just the obvious "red color brings out the red in the acne" but that there's more to it & they actually get more acne than most. my thoughts are that perhaps red haired people have THINNER SKIN (which might allow for more bacterial growth)? or craggier skin (or some other characteristic that is allowing for more bacterial growth)? according to studies, redhaired people definitely have less number of hair follicles than brunettes. also according to studies, black-african people have literally thicker skin than asians or caucasians. so it's not out of the realm of possibilities that more redhaired people may have an unusual characteristic of their skin which may allow for bacterial growth - thus more acne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joker Posted August 15, 2015 Share Posted August 15, 2015 My redhead dd (15) has less skin issues than my dd (13) with brown hair. Neither have a lot of issues, though. Just the occasional spot or two during their cycles. I never had skin issues either. Dh was a very pimply teen boy but he has brown hair. We eat somewhat healthy but do not do all organic nor have we cut out all processed food. They eat everything but do so in moderation. So, I think they just took after me in regards to skin issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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