Regimen success stories

I made this part of the site to share the many letters from people who have had great success with the Regimen over the years.

Some people have asked if I ever get letters from people who were unsuccessful. The answer is yes, albeit infrequently, but I find that they are usually not following the Regimen precisely. Once we get them on the Regimen, they will usually clear up nicely.

Share your own success story

Success stories with pictures are listed first. Those without pictures are listed second. Success stories are in random order and are shuffled each day at midnight.

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“Hi Daniel!

My story is simple: I was living inside my head all my life, unable to communicate my inner-most feelings toward my family, I internalized everything and the anger and frustration eventually made it's way onto my face. It was strange to me at first that nowhere else on my body had I broken out. It took me years of over cleansing and depression before I addressed my emotional distress.

I found your website when I was finally ready to simplify my regimen. I found results for the first time in ten years with a mixture of your methods and the confidence I needed to succeed. With a regimen for my skin and a new-found empathetic approach to my life, I've allowed my true self to emerge and I am excited about the world I'm able to meet with eye contact and authenticity.

Thank you for your work Daniel. You've helped me so!

Love and Admiration,
Ashley”

- Ashley , Richmond, Va

“Had one super terrible summer of a face that I would not leave the house with. I was on this site every single day. I tried everything on my face possible from lemon juice and peels and everything you can imagine. It was as if my face just became a monster out of nowhere. I had red marks that I thought would never ever go away. After I gave in and tried your BP.... 2 or 3 months later i was clear. absolutely clear. it's been a year now and my face is still clear. I wishhhh i took pictures of my horrible face before i started your regimen. I literally would not leave the house. I called in sick from work. I model and it hurt me more than you know. I use my own gentle face wash and your BP and i'm free. I walk out of the house with no makeup now where I used to take hours to apply and reapply layers of makeup. I'm finally free.

Thank you for your site and for everything you've done and for your product. It literally saved me =) I used to be scared that people would see my ACNE.ORG bottle in my house- but now go ahead and look at it everyone cuz my face is CLEAR. I'm not embarassed. You rock- thank you for saving me!”

- Cara Maria, Boston

“Dear Dan,
I wanted to tell you my story, I am a 35 year old father of three and since the age of 15 I’ve been ‘spotty’. My family and I recently moved and on registering with a doctor I decided to have yet another crack at sorting out my acne. The doctor prescribed oxytetracycline which I knew wouldn’t work as I had tried it so many times before. I allowed myself to be persuaded as she said my physiology had probably changed over the years and it may now give me good results. It did very little and with the stress I started to get nasty systolic zits right across my face as well as zits on the top of my head (a new one for me!). Long story short – found your site, did the regimen, sorted out the problem once and (fingers crossed) for all. I wanted to share with other sufferers some things I’ve learned over the years:
- Acne sufferers are the healthiest people alive because they assume that breakouts are the direct result of ‘that cake I ate yesterday’. So they tend to eat really well, exercise, drink loads of water.
- We learn a deep sense of humility from the way society sees our condition as self inflicted (and trust me, it does!)
- We are terrified of cameras and see the proliferation of camera phones as our worst nightmare.
- We tend to dress really well because self image becomes very high on the priority list – if we can’t have clear skin, then these jeans had better look amazing
- We fall well short of our potential in life or we compensate by being over-achievers (usually both; if you do well at work, your friendship circle is a disaster and vice versa)
- When we feel really low, we can’t understand that other people love us and don’t care about our skin. We simply don’t believe them.
- When we’re clear, we’re unstoppable, on top of the world with the years of waiting and anxiety behind us, we are equipped to take on anything.
READ AND LEARN FROM THIS SITE PEOPLE, professionals and companies will never take you seriously, they just don't understand”

- Alex, Shropshire, England

“I started using Dan's Regimen about a month or so ago. Before I started using the Regimen.

I have combination skin and am EXTREMELY sensitive. I have a skin condition called dermatographia. My skin frequently breaks out into red, itchy and sometimes blistery hives. The hives are caused by a sensitivity to scratching (sometimes just touching or light pressure).

On most days this does not affect me, but since I have struggled with acne, any *picking* I did or anything I tried to do to prevent/treat acne never quite worked. I may rid myself of *some* acne but in the mean time had irritated skin, redness, puffiness, or just broke out more...I had my acne "under control" but...it was never really "great."

About a week before I ordered the Regimen I made the mistake of purchasing the wrong foundation powder (makeup). I thought it would be fine, I used it, and I broke out horribly. I guess I had habituated to my old makeup and this new product was seriously adversely affecting my skin.

I was desperate for a new product that would clear me up without making me WORSE, first. I came across acne.org while reading reviews for a product I saw on a late night info-mercial. The reviews convinced me that THAT product wasn't the way to go but also gave me hope in Dan's Regimen.

Within a week I noticed a difference. As I said, it's been about a month and I think my photo speaks for itself! That was taken after a whole day at work when at a club at 11 PM with NO makeup left! It's really just me! I can't remember feeling so good about my skin that I let someone take my pictures, and that close! And with a flash! And without editing it before posting! I was *amazed* when I saw this.

Even better, I *never* experienced adverse reactions - I never got worse. I noticed some *slight* pinkness to my skin but it turns out that is my skin tone when I don't wear makeup! Who knew!? I LOVE Dan's Regimen. I recommend it to *everyone*. I am *never* without it. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH for this.”

- Dana, Sherman Oaks, CA

“Your video was awesome at showing us how to clean her face. All your no-no's we were doing on a daily basis! Thanks so much for helping us.

After one week, her face is nearly cleared up!”

- Kelly

“I really didn't feel right putting such harsh chemicals into my body.

After stumbling upon your site a few months ago, as a last ditched attempt before i succumbed to the accutane treatment, i decided to give it a go. I wasn't expecting a miracle or anything - i tried to be realistic about how well it might work... but boy, WAS I SHOCKED! Within two weeks of following the regimen using your products my live literally began to change. My destroyed skin started to heal. After using a really "good" exfoliator for so long I never realised that i was doing so much damage to my face. The moment i read your articles on the regimen, someting clicked. It wasnt the food i was eating... it wasnt just stress... it wasn't lack of care.... it was as simple as treating the skin from the outside... giving it time to heal. I look back know and really wish I had been educated years ago.

Now for the first time in 10 years, I feel gorgeous again! I feel that people can see the real me. I dont have to spend hours putting on my makeup - and i dont reapply it three times a day. My skin is pretty much totally spot free and the red marks are also vanishing. My skin has never been so smooth. The confidence and pride i have now make me radiant! As a graphic designer my life is spent anaylsing how things looks... and i became my own biggest critic. I often couldn't bear to look in the mirror.

My relationship with food has also totally turned around. I don't feel guilty anymore about eating food - i had always thought that food was causing my acne, but now I can savour so much without questioning its impact.

So - thanks sooooo much!! I'm so glad i found your site and took a risk..
thumbs up the whole way!!
Stacey x

PS.
I read an article on your site from another member about drinking redbush tea to help aswell, and you know what - it works amazingly well! I drink two cups every single day and it definitely boosts my body in the healing process!”

- Stacey, London

“Hi Dan,

I just wanted to thank you for this website, your amazing generosity to not only share your finding, but also make it so easy for everybody to do the same!!

I never had problems with acne as a teenager...then i got pregnant haha and again, and again, and again, and again. After having 5 children, my skin was horrible. I saw a dermatologist who diagnosed me with cystic acne. I ended up having a horrible allergic reaction to the antibiotic he prescribed me, twice! I also burnt my skin to the point of peeling with the strong cream he gave me as well...

My husband found your page. I had lost hope and i told him that it couldnt be this easy after the pain i went thru. haha He ordered the treatment for me because i wouldnt do it... After doing the regimen for about 2 weeks, I started to see less and less acne, but also, my scars were disappearing.

My sister in canada was also having cystic acne. I told her about your regimen and she ordered the kit from your site the same day. she does not speak English, so i had to guide her thru it, and it worked for her and she is SOO happy!!! she is a gorgeous woman... absolutely beautiful, but that acne was destroying that for her.. she felt ugly and unattractive...especially in her field of work! I felt ugly too... feeling that people couldn't see my face because it was covered with red patches. haha

we are both so happy... to have our faces back!! and its an amazing feeling. It took me to be 31 years old to feel pretty again. haha I have more compliment about my looks now than ever, and i know its only because people can see me now... i wish i knew about this regimen in my 20's! i am attaching pictures of us both NO acne !!! i dont have pictures of before simply because i was too embarrassed to take pictures. ”

- lisanne, cincinnati, ohio

“I've had acne since I hit puberty and I had an early puberty. Yeah I hit it hard. I had really bad acne and I just hated it. My mother told me it was a phase and I'd get over it. I was so self conscious that I just hated getting my pictures taken and everything. My mom would also make me Chinese remedy to help my acne (didn't work too well), took me to the doctors (the drugs didn't work), many over the counter acne cleanser and what not (went through a lot), I even ordered Proactiv and I thought "Hey, for all skin...maybe it'll work" Just made my skin more irritated and didn't work. I just gave up and somehow I came across this site and said "Well...might as well give it one last try."

I'm a soon to be 19 year old, first year college student and I started January 7th, and so this is my 4th week into it and my skin is CLEAR! For the first time, I took a picture of myself, took it into photoshop, fixed the colour of the picture (since my camera isn't the greatest) and for the FIRST TIME I didn't have to air brush my skin. It looks GREAT! Other than the few scars I already have (which I don't mind) My skin is CLEAR. You MAY get the occasional pimple but they disappear in a flash. The regimen really works and I can say nothing more but THANK YOU DAN! This really boost my confidence and I just feel great with clear skin. ”

- Allison, London, Ontario, Canada

“Dear Daniel,

I have struggled with acne from my teenage years on. I started going to the dermatologist when I was 14. During that time, I have been on 2 rounds of accutane and various other treatments. My dermatologist eventually told me that I might always have acne. I was so hopeless. I tried everything, literally. After college, I started paying 80 dollars a month for acne facials that did not really work. I have known about your website for a while and found it extremely helpful in rating products. I did not really research the regimen you suggest for reasons I do not know. However, this summer, I ordered several products from your regimen and I have had fantastic results! I have always been told I was a very "good-looking" person when I had make up on. You have no idea how good it feels to be told I have beautiful skin. Oh, wait, you do know how it feels! I am about to order your aha product and I can't wait to get it in the mail!! Thank you so much for letting all of us acne sufferers know about your solution. I thank God for my new skin everyday. This is to anyone who is struggling with their skin- If you are at the end of your rope, try Daniel's regimen! If it worked for me, it can work for anyone!!!”

- Erin Pettit, Spartanburg SC

“The products have worked great. I am very happy with the results.

I'm a 47 yr old with Acne Roscea. I have been on a search with my dermatogist to find a fix....minocyclin, oracea, and variety of other ointments and creams over the years. It has made a significant difference over the last year.

What works for me is regimen of Cleansing, applying Metrogel and Moisture in the mornings. In the evenings, I will Cleanse, apply Treatment, and Moisturize. I always apply Treatment and Moisture liberally. When I'm going to spend time alot of time outside I will use Neutrogena Sunscreen.

I would like to know if you will ever come out with a Sunscreen. I love the outdoors and am still very active.....

Thanks again for a great product and instructions on how to get the most out of my my regimen.”

- Ed, Tennessee

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