Benzoyl peroxide in children and elderly

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There is a special recommendation that children under the age of 12 should not use benzoyl peroxide to treat acne unless directed by a doctor.

For children up to 12 years of age: Studies on this medicine have been done only in adult patients, and there is no specific information comparing use of benzoyl peroxide with use in other age groups.


For children 12 years of age and older: Although there is no specific information comparing use of benzoyl peroxide in children with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected to cause different side effects or problems in children 12 years of age and older than it does in adults.


Many medicines have not been studied specifically in older people. Therefore, it may not be known whether they work exactly the same way they do in younger adults. Although there is no specific information comparing use of benzoyl peroxide in the elderly with use in other age groups, this medicine is not expected

Benzoyl Peroxide in pregnant mother

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A pregnant woman represents a community between 2 organisms. All of the mother’s actions influence directly the unborned yet child’s health.

Benzoyl Peroxide is very fast absorbed by the skin into the body, so it may interference with the blood vessels and, so on, it may interact with child’s vascular system. No studies where published till nowadays and there are no reports about the Benzoyl Peroxide’s action on pregnant. The majority of dermatologists avoid to indicate Benzoyl Peroxide in pregnant. It may be dangerous to treat a pregnant mother with a substance which wasn’t studied sufficiently at this stage.

Searching some info on this subject, I observed a physicians mention on some other medical site. He said something like this it is more important for a mother to born healthy child and to protect him from all exogenous factors than to treat acne at that moment and to bother about your look. A pregnant women still always be a wonder and will remain beautiful whatsoever.

However, to treat acne is a priority too. There are some other substances, tested and proven to have minimal adverse reactions in pregnant which may help pregnant omen to treat acne. A discussion with a dermatologist may help you find a good remedy such as glycolic acid is or some remedies based on natural extracts, infusions and oils that will improve your skin condition and reduce seborrhea.

What precautions should be taken using Benzoyl Peroxide?

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As far as I know, Benzoyl Peroxide is considered to be skin-safe if is used in concentrations less of about 15 – 20%, regardless to the remedy’s form – cream, gel solutions, etc. anyway, being skin-safe, doesn’t mean that some precautions shouldn’t be taken. In this article I’ll try to cover some major precautions every Benzoyl Peroxide user must know:

1. First of all, do not let your Benzoyl Peroxide product in some places accessible to reach of children. It’s easy to imagine what can happen in case a child opens a tube with Benzoyl Peroxide and starts playing with all that are inside, or, worse, tries it at tastes and inhales it. So, be careful where you keep your medicines, not just Benzoyl Peroxide product.
2. Avoid contact of the product with eyes, nasal mucosa, with the medium and intern ear and, also, do not try to taste it or add in some food accidentally. It may seem ridiculous, but being in constant contact with medical personal, as I’m a student in medicine, I hear a lot of stories, some of them dramatic and ridiculous at the same time. So be careful, again. This is not the most toxic product ever sold, but some precautions will save you from unpleasant events.
3. Don’t use it other way than externally, on skin. It is only for external use and do not try to apply some Benzoyl Peroxide products internally.
4. Avoid Benzoyl Peroxide to contact with your colored clothes. It bleaches them. Tested on my own – my favorite shirt gained some white spots on it after I dropped some Benzoyl Peroxide cream on it. I don’t have any information on bleaching effect on hair, but I don’t recommend you to test this. :)
   
5. When applied on skin, avoid using some other products, till it is totally absorbed by the skin. You can let it some other 20 minutes to completely dry out (if we talk about a cream). Avoid make-up on the area you just applied Benzoyl Peroxide at least for some half an hour after usage. Let your skin accommodate first with Benzoyl Peroxide.