I am planning to buy the Proactiv to fight off my acne.
I have very sensitive skin, with very dry all the time.
In fact, my skin becomes so out of oil that I do not even use soap.
Do you recommed buying it?
If not, can you advice me what to do for my acne problem?
2006-09-20 07:44:01 · 7 answers · asked by davegesprek 1 in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body
sorry. I think I bit exaggerated on my skin driness.
But still, my skin does not have much oil.
2006-09-20 07:51:06 · update #1
I at one point had some acne when I got off birth control. It has since left. But anyway I bought proactiv. It worked for the first two weeks and then it got worse. I then stopped and used simple facial washes and it went away. The thing about proactiv is this...And I have heard this from many many people. Proactiv might not work for everyone, BUT it will work, and it can work for a couple of years then eventually it will stop working. I guess your skin gets use to it and it just looses its effect. I've heard this from many people and I read a lot about the angry customers on the internet message boards. You should see a dermatologist, there's many things that they can prescribe you. A over the counter pill that kills bacteria like minocycline and differin, etc. Make sure you drink a lot of water to. A lot of acne is caused by toxins in your body. I did hear about this crazy diet to (I bought the book) in which for 3 days you eat nothing but apples and water. Then the last day you restart your body with a tablespoon of olive oil. The thing is you have to give yourself an enema everyday. This clears all the toxins in your body. There's more to the diet but cannot remember it all of it off the top of my head. My cousin tried it and after a week all her pimples had gone away. I'm not lying! And she suffered years and years of severe acne. I didnt' do the diet but it worked for her.
2006-09-20 07:51:00 · answer #1 · answered by SxyPR 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Proactive worked for me but not very well and it usually comes with a moisturizer(sp?) in the package. I recommend seeing a dermatoligst and having them prescribe somthing because its usually more effective.
2006-09-20 15:29:01 · answer #2 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dude, listen to me. I had the same thing you have. ProActiv is too expensive and doesnt work. Try OXY's Chill Factor face wash. Its the best. 10% benzoil peroxide.
2006-09-20 14:46:34 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have used proactive and my face is really oily i had noticed it did dry my skin quite a bit. i now use clarins cleansing milk and toning lotion they come in dry to lightly oily so that might work for you. i love it!! it works very well for me.
2006-09-20 14:55:07 · answer #4 · answered by Tinkerbelle 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm well my teen uses it and it works well but not completely..I think it depends on the person...I would for sure order the trial sizes for 19 dollars and see....
2006-09-20 14:53:12 · answer #5 · answered by harpseal111us 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't need anything that says oil free then.
2006-09-20 14:54:46 · answer #6 · answered by Xena 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would recomend going to a dermatologist...
2006-09-20 14:46:48 · answer #7 · answered by A_Soldiers_Wife 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋