I'm on day 4, and I'm miserable. My face hurts, entire face is red and blotchy and very dry! I've heard such good reviews on the Regimen. I am using the starter kit, and use the cleanser, treatment, and moisturizer twice a day. Should I keep going? Or should I quit this? My acne is getting better. No new pimples, and previous acne is probably a little smaller. But I look like I have a terrible sunburn.
I've had the same exact problems as you! But...you need to remember that you CAN'T quit early...I started seeing results in a month and for others, it takes three months. And don't worry, the redness will go away after about three or four weeks. But DO NOT QUIT EARLY!!!! You just gotta be confident~
Maybe you should just apply the BP once a day to begin with until your skin gets used to it then increase it to twice a day?
I think that would help with the redness and Im pretty sure it says that the first month on the regimen is about getting used to the BP. So maybe for a few weeks just use the BP at night until your skin gets used to it then increase to twice a day?
Start with a smaller dosage of the BP (treatment) if you're using a large amount. However, this is your skin creating a "shield" in a way as it adjusts to the BP. So don't reduce the amount too much as soon you should begin increasing the amount. Type in acne.org on youtube to find tutorials etc, there's even a video on most common mistakes and one of them is quitting too early. It gets worse before it gets better, trust me.
Thanks guys! I think I was using too much right away. I just wanna know if its gonna be worth it. I know you're supposed to not give up on it right away. But if my face is gonna be blotchy red and hurts to touch for an entire month I don't want to continue. But I think I was using too much right away! :/