my 18yr old son has used proactive for the past 4 months. his acne has still not cleared up. what do i do?

Question

i have tried everything. pls help. he uses the proactive daily for the past 4 months. i dont know what to do.

Answer 1

You need to take him to a dermatologist. My mom took me and it worked wonders and prevented scarring. I took my daughters when the time came.

Sometimes prescription medicines are necessary, some are topical (put on the skin) and some are pills. Obviously I can't say what your son needs, except to say the advice of a professional.

Most insurance plans WILL cover acne treatment for teens.

BTW...proactive doesn't work for me either..it just depends on the person

Answer 2

I struggled with acne for years and I finally found the solution that works for me. We have been fooled, tricked, deceived, and just plain lied to. It's time that someone put a stop to it, and everyone learn the truth!

Those of us who suffer from acne have usually been given 2 choices and neither of them work:

1. Over the counter remedies such as cleansers, creams, ointments, etc. These things have been proven over and over again not to work. Why? It does not address the root cause of the problem.

2. Go see a doctor and or dermatologist. They will generally prescribe prescription drugs which include topicals and or antibiotics. This, too, has been proven over and over again not to work. Why? It does not address the root cause of the problem.

I found a step-by-step program that cured my acne and it has never come back. It is amazing and doesn’t use any drugs or doctors. The truth is that acne can be cured…if we know the secret the doctors and drug companies don’t want us to know.

There is a great website: http://cure-my-acne.info/3daycure/ that has all the details. I really suggest you check it out and see if it works as well for you as it did for me.

Answer 3

pROACTIV DIDN'T WORK FOR ME EITHER so go to the dermatologist
the only thing that has worked for me is Acne Free its sold at walmart for 18.48 it comes with the same stuff as proactiv but its much better and it really works and don't dry out the skin at all so try that and if u don't see a change in 4 months try the retin_A and other stronger prescriptions

Answer 4

Pro-Active is a bunch of celbrity hype that got nobody I know anywhere. You should feel proud that you spend so much money on crap like that.

A bottle of Nutragena Acne Wash (doesn't burn, doesn't scar) will take care of it in a few days. The end.

Answer 5

It didn't work for a couple friends of mine either; try accutane - he'd have to go the dermotologist. It'll dry him up for awhile, but it will never come back after the treatment, it's only about 3 months.

Answer 6

i think he needs to stop using the pro avtiv if by now his face has not cleared there may be an ingreident in it that he is allergic too and you should have him see a dermatologist for a script for something stronger

Answer 7

well my friend told me she uses that and she said at first it really makes you break out but then after that its suposed to clear up! either try using it for a bit longer or switch to another less expensive brand... like st. ives apricot scrub or neutrogena products! they work great! good luck

Answer 8

your best bet is to see a dermatologist. He may need an antiboitic as well as a prescription topical medication.

Answer 9

See a dermatologist, he might need something stronger like Acutane.

Answer 10

DOES HE EAT A LOT OF DAIRY PRODUCE, CUTTING IT OUT OF HIS DIET AN INCREASING HIS FRUIT VEG AND WATER INTAKE WILL GO A LONG WAY TOWARDS GIVING HIM GOOD SKIN

WORKED WONDERS FOR ME,