5 Tips For Helping Your Teen Handle — and Treat — Their Acne

For milder acne, some moms recommend trying natural home remedies. Anna M., for instance, found that tea tree oil worked like magic for her teenage boys, advice that mom and cosmetologist Michelle echoes. Michelle explains that tea tree oil is a natural antiseptic that helps manage bacteria.

Other suggested home remedies include rubbing a lemon half on the acne-affected portions of the face after washing, or applying witch hazel to cotton pads for face-washing.