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[yaz76er]

well done topic
i really believe it
and i tried the regimen b4 but i quit cuz of redness
this time i decided to continue and it's been a week now , today i saw better improvement in redness
and i'm lookin for this regimen

[fightit]

GREAT POST, The regimen has done wonders for my face!!

[legalcutie1978]

I was just surfing the net when I found this site. I have been dealing with severe and moderate acne for the past 18 - 19 years. It fluctuates of course. It clears up enough to make me think it might not come back, that maybe, JUST MAYBE I have finally outgrown it (seeing as how I'm about to turn 30). But no, my acne has been the one thing I can rely upon my whole life. I just ordered the Big Kit. I cannot wait for it to arrive and I am very excited about trying it. I tried Proactiv in the past, but that just made my acne worse. If the DKR works for me, then I will be able to pass it on to my younger sister, who has also been cursed with horrible skin. Obviously, if the DKR works for me, I am going to tell everyone I know, whether they have acne or not, because even if someone isn't plagued with acne, then chances are, they know someone who is. I totally plan to take pictures to document my DKR Journey, because seeing is believing and if this stuff works, then I want everyone to be able to see.

[adidas7]

I've been very frustrated with my skin the last few weeks, but this post has really helped and i think it has given me new motivation. I've been on the DKR for a little over 2 months now and my skin is a lot clearer than it originally was when i started the regimen, but lately i've been picking at my skin a lot and looking in the mirror about every 10 seconds because of dryness, which then has turned into red marks and some new pimples. When I first started the regimen, i told myself not to worry about the dryness and not to look in the mirror at all and my skin was looking pretty good, but I slowly started the pimple picking process again. I just want to say again that this post has re-motivated to not pick or rub my skin and get back on the right track to clear skin. Thank You

[Khrysalis]

I'm glad I read your tips for beginners. I'm at the dry/flaky skin stage of the regimen from all the BP. It's not uncomfortable as much as it just looks terrible. Still, as you pointed out, a few flakes are better than the alternative. I'm anxious to try Neutrogena Healthy Skin Face Lotion which Brandy recommended to me for exfoliating the dead skin, and I see you use it at night. After reading your tips, I'll wait until my skin has adjusted to the BP and the redness goes down before I add another product to my BP regimen. I use more than the recommended fingerful. I love BP!!!! In fact, I am a little concerned I may be using too much and turning into a BP addict. After dealing with skin so greasy you could grease a frying pan with it, the dryness is a beautiful, welcome change. For the first time in my life, I don't have to think about my skin, whether it's oily, how oily, do oil blot tests to see how oily, feel my face for fresh zits, deal with oily, dirty hands from all the touching, oily glasses, oil in the eyes, etc. I cleared up fast (only took a week!) with the BP regimen (yeah I know one of those "miracle" cases). Now that I'm clear I don't want to have future outbreaks, but as you said, there's that desire to take your skin to the next level, and with that the temptation to try new things other members are recommending. It's exciting, but daunting as well. So I guess for now less is more; stick with the basics. Except for BP, of course. For me I feel I just can't use too much BP. More is more. I've accepted the fact that my war against my acne is an ongoing one, and that I'll need to stick with the regimen the rest of my life. But after 24 years of fighting the battle out of 36, I feel for the first time I am finally winning. Thanks to you, Dan, Brandy and acne.org for equipping us for battle, not just with superior ammunition but with the proper training and knowhow to use them wisely! BTW, do dermatologists ever come to Dan and acne.org with questions? It's evident to me that the administrators of acne.org know more about the products dermatologists recommend and their proper use than they do!
Zitless in CT

[ditto]

i like what i'm hearing on this board and thinking about trying this regimen during the summer.

[marie03]

Thanks so much for this post!
I'm on day 5 of Dan's Regimen. I have some improvement but mostly dry skin and I think I'll slow down on the BP just a bit. I knew that my face wouldn't be clear right away and that it needs patience, but this motivated me even more to stick this out .

[banana_skin]

Don't be tempted by other treatments while on the regimen. Other acne treatments like salicyclic acid (beta hydroxy acid) or sulfur can compoud your irritation with the regimen, so don't touch those at all, especially while you are still adjusting to the regimen, In fact, BP deactivates topical retinoid products aside from Differin, so you definitely can't have those on your face at the same time!

You can use antibiotic stuff at the same time right?
i assume so because my doctor has given me Dalacin T (Clindamycin stuff) AND a BP, (which i won't be using bcus it's panoxyl which turns me red) but i will be using a different BP...

so i imagine you can use them both at the same time right?

[groovypancakes]

Thank you so much for this post! I'm new here and haven't started the regiem yet. I kind of had hoped for getting clear in about a month as my acne is pretty clear these days (a few spots around my mouth and faint spots on my chest and back and occasionally in between my eyebrows - am basically just trying to get completely clear) so do you think that's realistic people? Anyway I won't get my hopes up too much. Also apperently the moisturiser isn't amazing so would it be better to use jojoba oil instead because I get dry patches on my forehead quite easily which then makes my make-up flake or would that be too dangerous? Thanks =)

[coop1]

what is your answer to pimple popping? i simply cannot go out with huge white pimples, ready to burst... will popping them (even after cleaning hands and face) truly effect it? thanks

[shootacne]

i dont think his regimen works

[Brandy]

i dont think his regimen works

These people would probably disagree with you.
http://www.acne.org/success.php

[tonjav]

I've been using the treatment product for over two years now. I had also done proactiv, retin-a, duac, etc. NONE of those worked for me. I happened upon this site while doing internet research sicne no doctor could help. This has been the best thing ever for me! I immediately stopped using all the stuff I was using and followed the regimen regarding the amount of bp gel to use. I cleanse with cetaphil or a generic as my face is super sensitive. I was worried that the bp gel would be too much for my face but I honestly attest to the fact that my acne has drastically improved! When I get a breakout, it's because it's "that" time of the month or I've slacked off a bit.

I think the fact that I felt sure it would work going in really helped me. For some reason, I didn't have doubts about its success and I usually don't feel like that, especially about products I buy online. I find it quite cost effective for the results.

[allaboutE808]

what a great thread! i just had one question. when it comes to makeup, is it ok to use it while on the DKR??? i need coverage when i go about my day but does it hinder the regimen at all??? anyone experienced any bad breakouts? please help! i just got my starter kit and used it once so far.

mahalo from HAWAII

[ryan5177]

This is a really good thread, a DKR beginner must-read thread. I almost gave up at week 2 due to break out and the flakiness. I stopped using DKR for like a week plus, then when the flakiness subsided, I resumed my DKR. I bought a Japanese hyaluronic acid based mouisturizer and it seems to reduce the flakiness of my face. Anyway, I have just order Jojoba oil, and I hope by adding Jojoba oil to the moisturizer, the flakiness will go away so that I could keep on applying BP on my face. I am not using BP in the morning, because when I sweat, the sweat runs down my face and bleach my shirt. So, I ordered Dan's AHA+ as a replacement for the morning BP.

[ryan5177]

I've been very frustrated with my skin the last few weeks, but this post has really helped and i think it has given me new motivation. I've been on the DKR for a little over 2 months now and my skin is a lot clearer than it originally was when i started the regimen, but lately i've been picking at my skin a lot and looking in the mirror about every 10 seconds because of dryness, which then has turned into red marks and some new pimples. When I first started the regimen, i told myself not to worry about the dryness and not to look in the mirror at all and my skin was looking pretty good, but I slowly started the pimple picking process again. I just want to say again that this post has re-motivated to not pick or rub my skin and get back on the right track to clear skin. Thank You

Yeah, I am having the same problem as you are now. I am at week 4 now of using DKR.
I am sure DKR helps with my acne problem, the only thing is that i have to keep the flakiness of my face under control. I am thinking of ordering Dan's Jojoba oil.

[MonarchX]

Hmm. I think that this regimen only addresses people with active inflamed acne, and not deep comedonal non-inflamed acne. BP can't penetrate there.

I think its more effective to be applying BP at night and SA in the morning.

[pandora0646]

That's exactly how I feel - I have no doubts it will work and haven't from the beginning. After trying everything under the sun, seeing something real like everyone here attesting to this regimen really gave me hope - everyone here is REAL. Their success is real too, not some celebrity endorsement or paid actor. I really loved this post..I read it often to help keep me motivated as I am going on my fourth week of the regimen - my skin is clearing up SO much!! YAY!

I've been using the treatment product for over two years now. I had also done proactiv, retin-a, duac, etc. NONE of those worked for me. I happened upon this site while doing internet research sicne no doctor could help. This has been the best thing ever for me! I immediately stopped using all the stuff I was using and followed the regimen regarding the amount of bp gel to use. I cleanse with cetaphil or a generic as my face is super sensitive. I was worried that the bp gel would be too much for my face but I honestly attest to the fact that my acne has drastically improved! When I get a breakout, it's because it's "that" time of the month or I've slacked off a bit.

I think the fact that I felt sure it would work going in really helped me. For some reason, I didn't have doubts about its success and I usually don't feel like that, especially about products I buy online. I find it quite cost effective for the results.

[me+clearskin=please!]

i'm so excited to try this!! After dermatologists, OTC's and home remedies not doing a dang thing...HOPEFULLY this will!

[AnabolicSlim]

question i have proactiv at home but stopped useing it. but the repairing lotion (2.5%BP) could i usse that intead of dans