how well does proactive work?

Question

how well does it work and where can i get it and how much does it cost

my face isnt too bad mainly i have what they call whiteheads.

Answer 1

Dear friend,
proactive is a comercial brand ,maybe some poeple have result after use it for long time but not have a very good fast result...i will tell u ab having good skin and a short story ab acne treatment
here they are:

fisrt of all u have to sleep enogh....dont smoke(or try make it less),have a good nutrition...and if u do some sport it will be better...
secound u have to avoid sun shine ...its better if u use sun protection cream which has the SPF ove than 25% ...any kind of course some brands are better ....and every3 hrs renew the cream if u are out of home or office....and even use them if its not a shiny day...
third always wash ur face with some good soap(not cosmetic) after u removing ur make up....cuz make up damage our skin and even some remover use it too.....
forth....usually hydratate ur skin with the cream(its better if u try to use some brand that are not cosmetic brands )....

First Q is how old are u and of course male or female and which nationality u have?
-The acne treatment depends on what kind of acne u have...we have many differen treatment for therm...
-First Step is avoid sun shine...u can use some protection cream which has the SPF over than 25%...then if u are a smoker have to decrease the number of them....decrease the fat food u take(oily.fast food.chips...)....drink enough water (more than 2 lits a day)....wash ur face with no bacter soap(at least twice a day)...if u are a girl dont use bad brand of make up stuff and wash ur make up as soon as possible(even if u use removal cream ).....if u start any mild sport like areobic or even jogging it will make ur skin better....take good nutrition and vegetable....
-secound we have some locolize solution ...they are antibactrial like erythromycin 1% and ....u can use them once every 2 nights on ur acnes(avoid 2 cm around ur eyes and 2 cm around ur mouth including ur nasolabial lines)....
-third u can use systemic antibiotics like tetracyclin or doxi by the order of ur G.P or dermatologist....
-if non of them work or u have cystic acne with scar u have to use a drug calls Actane its full of Vit A , it has his own order and u just can have it by a dermatolog ...Accutane (or 13-cis retinoic acid), closely related to vitamin A, should be reserved for those with multiple, large, inflamed acne nodules, with evidence of scarring, who have not responded to appropriate combinations of conventional treatments. It may also be used in other situations at the discretion of your physician. This powerful, effective medication also has significant side effects.
its better to visit a dermatologist
-we have some other treatments like Microdermabration(its usefull for black spots),pilling(deep and superficial) for make the acne and the scar of them goes....
its better if u visit a dermatologist.
Good Luck
P.S:proactive is just a comercial brand ...not very useful

Answer 2

it works rly good. i had results within a few days! i use it once a day(u gotta use it twice a day at first) and i only get prolley one or two pimples a month. i use to get like 4 every week! so...i got it online at proactive.com. i got the 5 piece kit and it cost 60 bucks. they send u a new kit every 3 months. it lasts a long time. i'm goin on 4 months of this stuff and i'm only 3/4 of the way done. its rly worth ur money trust me. it makes me feel good too. cuz u dont have to worry bout zits. and when u do get one....they r so tiny u'll forget its even there. my friend has it too and she says the same(we were jus talkin bout it a couple weeks ago)

Answer 3

I have tried a number of different skin regimes....

I have tried the usual noxema, bonnie bell, nutrigena, Mary Kay, and Proactiv..

My honest opinion is Mary Kay is the best... they have different skin type of cleansers. I use the 3-in-1 Anti aging, but depending upon your age and skin type you might want to try the Velocity.

go to www.marykay.com

there should be a way for you to look up a local rep if not email me back and I will help you.

But my skin feels and looks sooooo much better after continously using the Mary Kay...

Answer 4

For me, it didn't work very well. It was very expensive and worked no better than acne treatment I bought at the store. The only thing that worked for me was the pill. My gynocologist told me that Yasmin works best for skin. Now, I'm actually happy with my skin's appearance and I'm no longer oily all the time!

If your skin is only mildly bad, Proactive may work. A friend of mine is using it now and she's very happy with it.

Answer 5

I think proactive works well. You just have to do it daily and do not expect to have results right away. IT will bring out all your blemishes and pimples for the first weeks and it will go away. Do not stop using it...

Answer 6

seems to work well... can be ineffective against specific types of acne. If you have tried Benzoyl Peroxide and had obseved mediocre results, you may not see marked improvement with Proactive.

Answer 7

proactive will definately work for you then not to mention make your skin look great

Answer 8

Jessica Simpson claims it works..

Answer 9

it works really well......i got it in some store in nyc...about $40...

Answer 10

how bad is your face?