My daughter is 8 and has had recurring AA since she was 4... for her, it also coincides with eczema... I had taken her to a homeopath, and we quickly resolved the first round of AA with some herbal treatments specific to her case, but 2 years later, it came back in a new spot, and we haven't had any luck solving it this time... it's been one and a half years now... she knows her skin is so smooth and beautiful and loves that everyone else seems to want to be like her. I am going to try using a homeopathic remedy called Silica on her, as she has weak finger nails as well. We shall see. Good luck to you.