Comments on: Doing nothing doesn’t really do anything

By: david

david — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:40:42 +0000

Just one more thing I know its hard but if you worry to much your skin can get bad so maybe that can be a course of acne

By: david

david — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:47:12 +0000

I. Am so angery at my skin the more I wash the same problems so I have had a flashback.I remember that when I only washed with water my skin got beter after I time so wish me luck

By: LA

LA — Mon, 24 May 2010 11:26:53 +0000

I was just wondering what if none of your parents doesn’t have acne but you got at 20 and it’s been a year and it looks like it’s been getting worse. Should I test this don’t do nothing because for at least 20 years people were always telling me I have great skin then it went all to my head and I begin to wash 2 times a day warm water, soap then would use lotion then I started to break out now I feel like I tried everything I kind of would just like to give up.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Mon, 10 May 2010 02:04:01 +0000

Yeah do nothing!!!! This is the way to go, for me at least…. Nobody in my family has acne, they all have beautiful skin…..I figure that I got a bad breakout caused by something external and uncontrollable, and than that fueled my religious and harsh skin care methods… Untill I finally gave up and did….nothing! Yeah haven’t had acne for a few weeks

By: priestess

priestess — Wed, 05 May 2010 18:25:26 +0000

Pamela, yes my derm did tell me that all over benzoyl peroxide application is not recommended. I really don’t think that the derms behind Proactive are the best people to take advice from, both the women have sold out for the big bucks. I have only tried Dan’s cleanser, and I found it too drying for my oily skin. I found it dried out the surface of my skin and trapped the oils in my pores. I’m a big fan of washing with water only, I’ve found that cleansers or soaps either dry out my skin or leave a film that makes my skin inflamed.

By: K.C

K.C — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 16:00:49 +0000

While I haven’t tried this method myself, I know two people that it did work for–my brother and my friend. My friend had REALLY bad cystic acne all over her cheeks and got tired of spending all the money and time w/ no results. Her skin is completely clear now and all she uses is water. She said that every time she tries to use anything on her skin (cleanser, scrub, etc.) her skin breaks out.

My brother is able to use sunscreen on his face and that’s it. He said that if he cleanses his skin, it breaks out and he’s been acne-free for about 15 years now. I am going to try it and see how it goes. Dan’s regimen irritates my skin, especially the cleanser, it’s too harsh.

By: Rosanna

Rosanna — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 19:24:10 +0000

Yup, the do nothing regime won’t work for MOST people with the genetic type of acne! Neither of my parents had acne but my uncle and other cousins definitely did, so I know mine is genetic. When I go a day without treatment, I break out more than uisual. I tried the do nothing approach at the advice of my mom who never had acne in her life (for about a week), and it caused cystic breakouts which I usually can prevent when using BP, and AHA, among other things.

By: Pamela

Pamela — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:51:35 +0000

Priestess, I can think of at least two derms who recommend 2.5% for all over app: The makers of Proactiv. Their Repairing lotion is 2.5 percent and is not a spot treatment. I don’t know if you misunderstood your derm or if she’s just making blanket statements when it’s really just her opinion or what, but Proactiv is just one of the many lines of acne regimens that has an all over lotion that is 2.5%BP. I’m not trying to be offensive, I just really have an issue with people perpetuating untruths, and can’t hold back from correcting them.

By: Jeremy

Jeremy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 02:10:13 +0000

Dan pretty hit the nail on the head here. I’m a perfect example of his conclusions. I began getting acne around the age of 12 and began my journey through an endless amount of acne products in your local stores. I eventually came upon this site and found Dan’s regimen which got me 100% clear over a period of about 4 months and kept me clear until I found the “Do Nothing” regimen. I didn’t wash my face for about 2 weeks and the outcome was a HUGE breakout. If you have the acne “genes” the “Do Nothing” regimen will NOT help your case. On the other hand, if your face began to break out simply because of harsh cleansers and do not really have a family that deals with acne, then chances are you are not acne prone and could benefit from the “Do Nothing” regimen.

Anyways, thanks again Dan for the important information in this video and I look forward to future ones! :]

By: Yumin

Yumin — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:40:09 +0000

i was wondering what if your parents did have acne, but it was very light?

i kinda have sever acne right now. so should i try the do nothing regimen?

By: priestess

priestess — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 16:35:13 +0000

Well I agree that a do-nothing regimin isn’t the best for acne prone skin, especially oily skin. I can’t recommend the use of benzoyl peroxide for anyone, even the 2.5% versions. My derm says she doesn’t know one derm who recommends it other than maybe for spot treatment, she says it is too harsh for all-over application.

By: Lucas

Lucas — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:33:41 +0000

Dan,

You’re doing such a fantastic job. I’m so happy there are people like you in the world.

I look forward to Acne.org becoming an incredible global success story.

Your supporter,

Lucas

By: Daniel (intern)

Daniel (intern) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:28:17 +0000

oops, clicked comments for wrong video. : P

By: Daniel (intern)

Daniel (intern) — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 03:27:30 +0000

Weird Dan, you just don’t look or act like a person who smokes (if they can act in any particular way). I can’t imagine it! lol

By: BK

BK — Thu, 23 Apr 2009 22:35:08 +0000

I want to visit my derm before I consider doing the “Do nothing regimen”. No one in my family has acne and I just started breaking out last September (at 24). I think that the closest I’d go to “doing nothing” would be to use a light cleanser such as Dan’s or Purpose or Cetephyl to wash my face. Then of course, some SPF.