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Hi all, hope all of you are doing well. I am new to this forum. I ordered the regimen kit with the cleanser, bp, and moisturizer. I just started using it on Monday 11/26/12. I'm just wondering if this product is for me? A little info on my skin. I'm fair to light skinned. I do not have a lot of acne I just get a pimple or two here and there. Sometimes cystic pimples. I have the tendency to pick at them and I know I shouldn't because it just makes it worse. I am then left with ugly red scars. I have a few deep scars from years ago that have faded to my skin color I don't know if there is anything I can do for those. I do however still have a few fresh red marks left over from pimples I have picked at. I use foundation to cover them up. My question is do you think this product is right for me? I used it the first day exactly how it says to use it and the next day my oily skin was so dry. Since I don't have acne would it be ok to use the bp as a spot treatment? I really don't want to dry out my skin completely especially if I don't have a whole bunch of acne. Also what would you recommend for the ugly red marks I have? Does the bp help with that or will it only make it worse? Any tips and advice would be appreciated. Thanks!
To determine whether this is a suitable treatment for you, you need to work out how much those 1 or 2 pimples bother you. BP is pretty much an all-over treatment rather than a spot treatment, where it is applied to the skin to prevent future breakouts. It doesnt seem to work so well as a spot treatment. In my experience the BP actually prolonged the life the pimples I had, but that wasnt an issue as it stopped me breaking out altogether eventually.
Following the regimen in the initial weeks is hard work because you have to combat red, dry itchy (and sometimes burning) skin, but once you're through those early weeks its just a matter of 20 mins applying the regimen morning and night and thats about all there is to it. So if you want to get rid of your occassional breakouts then follow the regimen, but be mentally prepared for a bad month or so. (oh, and make sure you're starting slowly, eg. a pea size of BP).
As for red marks, there are many posts about how to combat red marks. Personally, all my pigmentation marks faded within 3-6 months, and because I no longer get any new acne/pimples forming I dont get any new red marks. Perfect!
Good luck with what ever you decide.