Does Proactiv work for people with Bad ACNE!?!?

Question

My sister said it worked well but she only has mild acne... mine is really bad. and i cant go to a dermotoligist or anything.. and i don care about other products.. all i want to know is about proactiv..and if it works on young ppl with really bad acne??

Answer 1

Mine wasn't horrible, but I was working one day and a woman asked me how old I was and I told her 19. She said my skin looked bad and my acne should have went away by then. She suggested proactive.

I tried it and personally, I didn't like it. I canceled it after the first order. It dried out my skin bad and it didn't get rid of the acne. I still broke out just as much, except then it was accompanied by dry skin.

I might not have used it long enough, and everybody's skin is different. If you're acne is bad, its worth a shot. A lot of people like it.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

I did not have any success with it. I bought every possible product and what I found was that no single product has the ability to completely clear acne, since it comes from so many sources. Acne is caused by genes, stress, diet, excercize and several other factors, and no one change, be it in diet or cream, can address all of those issues.
I read a book http://bambiberg.acnefree.hop.clickbank.net/ that really made me understand this, and when I finally used the correct combination of lifestyle changes, my acne disappeared in just a few days. However, do not get this book, if you are not willing to follow through. Change is hard, I am the first to admit, but the payoff is awesome, because I am acne free.

Answer 4

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

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Answer 5

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2 CAUSES OF ACNE
2.1 MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT CAUSES
3 TREATMENTS
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3.2 AVAILABLE TREATMENTS
3.2.1 Exfoliating the skin
3.2.2 Topical Bactericidals
3.2.3 Topical antibiotics
3.2.4 Oral antibiotics
3.2.5 Hormonal treatments
3.2.6 External retinoids
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3.2.8 Phototherapy
3.2.8.1 Blue and red light
3.2.8.2 Photodynamic therapy
3.3 Less widely used treatments
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3.5 Preferred treatments by types of acne vulgaris
4 ACNE SCARS
5 See also
6 References
7 Footnotes
8 External links



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Answer 6

Why can't you see a dermatologist? Sometimes a general practioner (i.e. your regular doctor) will prescribe acne medication. Your copay and the payment for the prescription will probably be a lot less than the cost of proactive, and less of a loss if it doesn't work.

Make sure your hands are always clean when you touch your face, never apply makeup with your fingers, and use antibacterial soap - bacteria on your hands can cause your face to break out.

Answer 7

Well - my ex had very bad acne and a very sensitive skin on her face.

She used proactive as a teen and it worked for her... and while we were together she spent a fortune (of my money) on it and I guess it worked for her... she was much happier - so go for it if you have the cash.

Considering how expensive it is, I would consider spending the money on a trip to the dermatologist, but up to you.

-dh

Answer 8

Well from what I've seen with people I know...it works great! One of my best friends used to have TERRIBLE acne! And I mean BAD!! But now here face is even clearer than mine! And I have naturally good skin.

Answer 9

The active ingredient is benzoyl peroxide. This stuff is simply very over priced clearasil. Proactiv will work about as well as the benzoyl peroxide you can get for 5 bucks at the local drug store.

Answer 10

My sister is 28 and still has acne. She has tried EVERYTHING! After years and years of different perscriptions and regimines we finally found out it has a lot to do with her hormones. When she is on birth control, her acne clears up considerably. something to think about..