Re: GHT and spots / blackheads - any relation to early puberty?

[Guest guest]

According to the studies on RSS/SGA children, growth hormone therapy

does not cause any acceleration of puberty or adrenarche in these

kids. However, the studies have found that these children often have

an inherent early adrenarche. I would recommend that you have your

son's pediatric endocrinologist look at him. The doctor may run a

blood test to see what his DHEAS levels are (I believe these levels

are an indicator of adrenarche, but I could be wrong). How has his

bone age been progressing?

> Hi everyone

> my rss son has been on ght since 20 months - he is now 5 and I

noticed some spots and blackheads on his face. Is this normal for a 5

year old or could it be to do with ght / early puberty. He is showing

no other signs.

> Maeve mother to (rss 5 years), Niall (21/2) and Niamh (1)

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[Guest guest]

Hi

thanks for your reply.

is due another bone age scan in a fortnight just before we go back

to London to see Dr Stanhope. sees Dr Stanhope once a year so we can

ask more questions then. Past bone age scans showed 's bone age was

behind his chronological age but I cannot remember by how much.

Maeve

Re: GHT and spots / blackheads - any relation to

early puberty?

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>

> According to the studies on RSS/SGA children, growth hormone therapy

> does not cause any acceleration of puberty or adrenarche in these

> kids. However, the studies have found that these children often have

> an inherent early adrenarche. I would recommend that you have your

> son's pediatric endocrinologist look at him. The doctor may run a

> blood test to see what his DHEAS levels are (I believe these levels

> are an indicator of adrenarche, but I could be wrong). How has his

> bone age been progressing?

>

>

>

>

> > Hi everyone

> > my rss son has been on ght since 20 months - he is now 5 and I

> noticed some spots and blackheads on his face. Is this normal for a 5

> year old or could it be to do with ght / early puberty. He is showing

> no other signs.

> > Maeve mother to (rss 5 years), Niall (21/2) and Niamh (1)

> >

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