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When teenagers choose herbal remedies over conventional treatment

My teenage daughter wants to treat her acne with herbs instead of the dermatologist's prescription but I'm worried she's going to damage her self-esteem by refusing treatments that actually work.

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Parental concern about a child's wellbeing can conflict with respecting their autonomy to make healing choices that may not align with medical orthodoxy.

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