what to expect

What to expect

Below is my experience when coaching people through the Regimen. However, many people on the message boards say it took them over 3 months to get clear, and they are thankful that they stuck it out.

Important Important: The following assumes you are following the Regimen precisely. Be sure to read the biggest mistakes page or fill out the quick Regimen advice form to ensure you are following the Regimen correctly.

Mild acne Moderate acne
Week 1
(using a small amount of BP)		 Mild improvement. Skin is red, irritated, and itches. Usually slight improvement, some people have reported an initial worsening of acne. Skin is red, irritated, and itches.
Week 2
(using a bit more BP)		 Further clearing, followed perhaps by a breakout. The breakout clears more quickly than usual. Skin is slightly less red and irritated. Red spots from old acne linger. Clearing, followed by a breakout. Skin is still red, irritated and itchy. Person is considering other options.
Week 3
(using still more BP)		 Skin is definitely improved. Some cases are cleared up. Others are well on their way. Red spots from old acne linger. Skin continues to clear and breakouts are minimized. Skin is less red and no longer itches. Red spots from old acne are evident.
Week 4
(using the full amount of BP)		 Skin is looking very good. No new acne is forming, but red spots from old acne may still remain. For many people, skin is looking remarkably clearer. Others are still frustrated that their skin is not yet clear, but push on. Redness is gone. Red spots from old acne remain.
Week 5-8
(still using full amount of BP)		 Skin stays clear, with perhaps a pimple here and there which clears quickly. Red spots are slowly fading. For many people, the skin is now clear. For others, the struggle continues with intermittent breakouts. Red spots are fading slowly. Despite the urge to deviate from the Regimen and experiment, the person sticks with it precisely.
Week 8+
(still using full amount of BP)		 Ongoing treatment keeps skin clear. Red spots continue to fade until complexion is beautiful and clear. Usually by month 3 even tough cases are well on their way to becoming under total control. Many less severe cases now simply require ongoing treatment to maintain acne-free skin. Red spots continue to fade to nothing. An isolated pimple from time to time is normal and to be expected.

If your experience does not closely match the above descriptions, don't fret. Stay patient and follow the Regimen precisely and you should see results. If you get a random breakout at any point, look back over the two weeks prior to the breakout and consider how you may have irritated your skin or veered off the Regimen. It can take a while for acne to surface.