About three months ago i went to a doctors appointment beacause i have reall bad acne. i askd him if proactive workd an he said it didnt an the medication he waz gonna give me waz way better. during these three months i would run out of pills or cream an i would go an get it like up to 2 weeks after it finished because i would forget to go get it again. like a week ago i startd to get on track an used the medication as indicated and my acne seems to gotten a little worser an now itz not goin away. is it jus the reaction of the medication sine i barely startd usin it or what.should i buy proactive if this doesnt work??
2007-08-02 16:12:07 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Skin & Body ➔ Other - Skin & Body
my brother uses proactive and its for REALLY bad acne... but it's also based on your skin type. like if the dr. says that u have really oily skin, then yeah, try proactive. but if you have already dry skin then definatly stay away from proactive. it will make ur skin peel like a... fruit? haha but still if the dr. says that u shouldn't use it u should follow the perscription stuff...
2007-08-02 16:16:27 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ProActive does work... but I recommend this.
If you suffer from extreme acne... OXY sells a great set of products [choose "SEVERE" OXY for fast face cleanup].
The reason you should do this is that many people's face and skin become "immune" to the effects of a certain acne brand or product.
This is why people view amazing results for a week or two and then gets worse all of a sudden.
Your best bet is to buy OXY alongside with ProActive. Use one until its effects seem to be wearing off-- then switch to the other. Going back and forth with the products seems to work wonderfully. Don't mix brands though because often time they have symbiosis that might be disrupted with the introduction of another brand of product.
Coming from a person who was tortured with acne-- ProActive is worth it... but not unless you buy another acne brand to go along with.
Or also try, in place of ProActive, switching between OXY and CLEARASIL set.
[basic set= astringent pads, face wash, and face cream].
2007-08-02 23:24:37 · answer #2 · answered by James S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It worked for me, but it took like three months to really start working and it got worse before it got better. My skin has never been too bad, but I wanted something that would keep my skin looking good all the time and Proactiv basically does. I would also recommend trying some of their other products too. My skin is really oily so I use their Daily Oil Control and that keeps my skin matte. The only downfall is the price.
2007-08-02 23:27:25 · answer #3 · answered by bree 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My friend has bad acne too. She uses proActive. I asked her if the stuff really works and she said it does if you use it consistently. For example, if you forget to use it one day, you break out in acne. But as long as you keep using it, it controlls the pimples. But of course, everybody's skin is different. It may not be like that for you.
http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/your_body/skin_stuff/acne.html This website tells you why you get acne, how you get it, and how to treat it, and how to treat it if THAT doesn't work.
2007-08-02 23:20:50 · answer #4 · answered by jf8bnns4 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it does. when i met my girlfriend she had real bad acne and she was 26 years old. so i decided to buy it for her and she is as beautiful as i thought she was. cause when i met her she had acne for about 2 years and i fell in love with her, not here acne problem and when she started using it within 3 months she cleared up so much and i couldn't believe my eyes and 10 years later she uses it less and less and she is still as beautiful as the day i met here. but remember you have to give it at least a month and a half to 3 months and you won't be sorry. good luck, think positive, smile alot ,laugh as much and life will be good to you
2007-08-02 23:22:19 · answer #5 · answered by zenmenow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally i used alot different things and proactive isnt the best it dried my skin out the mask was good but the solutions wernt they smell like rotten feet and just not good for the skin... i have very sensitive skin and toothpaste and a good scrub with warm water and a splash of cold water helps me
2007-08-02 23:17:34 · answer #6 · answered by Amber m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My sister has bad acne, and has spent plenty of money on proactive which has done little to help her skin. In my opinion the benefits are not worth the money being spent on proactive....
2007-08-02 23:16:03 · answer #7 · answered by AZTECAMAN 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proactive never really worked for me.
for the past year i have been taking antibiotics for my acne and using 10% benzoyl peroxide cream on blemishes and it has really cleared up! i highly recommend it! and dont forget to moisturize with an oil free moisturizer!
2007-08-02 23:18:01 · answer #8 · answered by dancing_dachshund 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea it works, i have seen it. but i personally get really bad acne and i use clearasil ultra and it works within 2 days. u can easily tell the results, plus clearasil only is $6 and it is sold in stores so no shipping costs, whereas proavtive is 20 and there is shipping costs.
2007-08-02 23:17:14 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To be honest, your doctor just said that so he can sell the medication to you, and he'd get money off it.
Proactiv is goddess. I love it. My skin is flawless, clear, and clean! I love it. I had acne and now you cant even know I used to have... any!!
2007-08-02 23:15:21 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋