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[cool as kim deal]

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

Yep! Any 2.5% leave-on BP treatment will work for the BP step.

[TheRedDevils]

I'm on almost 2 months and it's working very good for me - best I've been in years. BUT -- I watch what I eat --- SUGAR and Hydrogenated Oils. I think that this has alot to do with the success. Just something to think about.

[catalina]

hello
I was using at at he beginning the exact steps of the regimen ,but my face got worst and really dry.so I started to use much less of the product but morning and night.only a thin layer of the BP gel and my skin improved a lot and I can say now I am a really happy person.also I don't go out without a high spf factor ,summer or winter.it is really a must.once a week I use a microdermabrasion kit and a peel one.I try to eat as healthy as I can and for me this worked a lot.and believe me I had serious problems.the food that really helped me a lot was the fish.I'm not eating any kind of meat except this one.just occasionally (once a few months).I m trying now to renunciate to sugar also.
by the way I'm using the BP gel for almost a year now.one dr said once that some could use it years and years until the problems disepear.from all my knowledges I know that this is the best topical treatment for acne.(I repeat ,I've tried almost everything,even BP 4%)but the best for me is BP 2.5 %
if u have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.
sorry about the spelling problems ,English is not my first language,I'm from Romania.
all the best.

[dvaughn2005]

Thanks for that. I am on my 2nd week of the regimen and I have been following it presicly but my face looks like crap. Its completly dried out and flaky and there hasnt been much improvment in my current acne at all although it has kind of stopped any new ones from forming. I am just trying to get through these first few weeks so my skin will actually start to improve. Once again thanks for the encouragment.

[FL Living]

i've been on CSR for 5 months no improvement so far iono what im doing wrong i have read all the faqs and guidelines

Try some of the tips here:

This is a great site, not only for skin care.

[Snood11]

This is a great thread. I was hoping that someone could answer my question...

I am a few days into the regime and my face really hurts. It is red and feels super dry and irritated (almost like a really bad sunburn). I was on ProActiv before, so I started with about 3/4 of a pump on Dan's BP. Is this too much even though I had been using the Proactiv BP?

Is this kind of feeling normal in the first week...I know that it says that you will be red and irritated, but this is a very broad description. Can someone explain to me more what I should be feeling this week? Should I reduce my dosage of BP or keep going at the 3/4 pump amount even though my face hurts?

Sorry for the long post....Thanks in advance for the advice!

[The King of all Media]

Hey snood. I went through something kind of similar. I started with 1/2 pump of BP (morning & night) and then slowly worked my up to 1 full pump. My face was always pretty red and unfortunately still is now. Give Olay moisturizer a try. It flaked me real bad but has worked for everyone else. It also evened out my skin tone a lot and face was a lot less red.

[AcidVision]

I'm thinking of buying Dan's products and going on regimen. But a question does come to mind, is it the products / BP that keeps acne away or is it because the skin actually got better? What if I stop using the products and just look after my face as per usual, will that mean it comes back?

Sorry for silly questions but does BP dry the face while moisturizer keeps it moist? Wouldn't that mean as soon as I stop the products the it comes back? Any one on successful regimen stopped? What happened after you stopped?

[Thats life]

AcidVision:

1. DKR keeps acne at bay, if you stop it will come back, unless you grow out of it.
2. Yes, BP drys, the moisturiser Undrys

[bibs325]

Hi, I am on day 3 using the regimen. I used to be on proactiv for about 3 years, then acne started up again, changed to dermalogica, tried for 2 months and stopped because acne got even worse. So I ordered Dan's products. While waiting for them to arrive, I went back to Proactiv since it has the 2.5% BP. I can see my pimples are drying up faster but more pimples (comedones) are slowly coming out! Its kind of depressing. My face is peeling and no matter how much moisterizer I put, I feel like I cant even smile without my skin cracking. I just ordered the jojoba oil. I think I started on too much BP and now am thinking to skip tomorrow mornings and then start again at night 2x/day but with less BP. Should I do that or stick it out?

[ugagirl24]

hi everyone. i'm new to this and i'm just wanting to talk to someone about acne problems

can anyone help me? has anyone here had success with the regimen and actually not had too much redness? another thing, if it works and completely clears me up, i dont want to be on it forever. what if it makes my skin like ALWAYS red?

[kreit11]

i can use this regimen consistently for 5 days a week, and then only be able to wash my face day/night on the other 2 days, should i not use this regimen then?

[theoffice]

Are there any people out there who don't experience that redness and flaking when you start off the regime? Because I remember doing the regime about 2 years ago, and I used pretty much the full dosage of BP you're supposed to use at the beginning, and my skin didn't have any redness, itching or flaking reactions to it. Is that normal? Or is the bp just not working for my skin? =/
I'm wanting to start the regime again, but after reading everyone experience redness and flaking, I remember my skin not having any of those reactions.

[juicy_couture_dutchess]

Thank you for this post.

[OvillePope]

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[Noel0]

Thanks for the advice im starting the regimine and have high hopes
though i have a question concerning AHA. it says after a month of using BP and allowing your face to become use to the BP how exactly do use the AHA for a moisturizer what happened to using the olay for sensitive sking and jojoba oit

[curve2]

Does anyone know if this works in cystic acne (i also have oily skin that breaks out everyday almost)

mines genetic ,my dads face has soooo much scars!!,so im gonA GO THRU THE SAME THING IM GUESSING =[

BEEN DREAMING OF ACCUTANE FOR A WHILE NOW,CANT AFFORD IT =[

[cool as kim deal]

Does anyone know if this works in cystic acne (i also have oily skin that breaks out everyday almost)

mines genetic ,my dads face has soooo much scars!!,so im gonA GO THRU THE SAME THING IM GUESSING =[

BEEN DREAMING OF ACCUTANE FOR A WHILE NOW,CANT AFFORD IT =[

Benzoyl peroxide can sometimes help with cystic acne, but with big cysts and nodules, the inflammation might originate so far down in the skin that BP won't be that effective. You might find that the regimen reduces the frequency of bigger breakouts and does a pretty good job keeping the smaller ones under control, but doesn't make your skin anywhere near perfect. It really depends on how severe your acne is. For severe cystic acne and oily skin, Accutane is easily the best option. You might try the regimen while setting aside some extra money every month to save for Accutane or looking into health insurance options that cover treatment.

[Pioneer33]

I think there's more to just using DKR. I had mild to bad acne, I would usually get it really bad during the winter months when the air quality was really dry. When I first started using DKR my skin was very dry and red, it would itch and bother me all day long. So I started thinking about my lifestyle. Why do I get it during the winter months? During the summer months or months leading up to them I start working out getting myself in shape for the summer, which in turn I would change my eating habbits. I think eating right (getting the nutirents your skin needs) and drinking lots of water has helped improve my skin with DKR. I changed my habbits to- drink 8-9 glasses of water daily (moves nutrients through your blood to your skin), work out (run or do something active everyday), eat the proper foods high in vitimin E, Zinc and Magnessium. I also take fish oil, and cod liver oil supplements to help improve my skin (you can read more about these on the internet (http://acnevitamin.o...ent/view/17/31/). I also started using a humidifier to put more moiture into the air at my home. all of these together with DKR has rapidly improved my skin. Not to mention you feel better about your body and health. Do not pick or touch your face, wash your hands a lot, and be confident that things are going to work out, like the initial post said dont think about your skin, think about how great your life is. Hopefully this makes sense. It all starts from with-in!

[creamyee]

I recently came across this website and have been reading about the regimen. I have a question about the regimen that I'm hoping someone can answer.

For the washing part of the regimen, Dan instructs that we try to keep the time we wash our face to the minimum. I've seen his video demonstration and it is really within seconds that he washes his face. I have really really oily skin and I find that I have to spend quite a bit of time washing my face, making sure that the soap can reach into the pores. In fact, I double cleanse (wash my face twice) otherwise, I feel that my face isn't clean and is still oily/dirty.

Will this regimen be suitable for me? Should I be spending less time washing my face?

Thanks!