Hey, so I have read a lot of reviews and posts about the Benzoyl Peroxide. Most of them have been very positive, other not so positive. There is although one common negative side, and that is the dryness side effect. Is the dryness common? For how long will my skin be dry? 1 week, 1 month?
Im a male, 20 years old with mild/moderate acne, and I was thinknig about starting to use 5% BP from a local drugstore, what are your opinions on that? Do you think it will work as good as the ''acne.org regimen'' if I also use cleanser and moisturizer?
I hope to get answers from people who have experience, I dont want answers from acne.org moderators, no offense.
Thanks in advance, regards M.
Okay, pardon me if I said ''no answers from moderators'', since I thought everyone would say the same think to follow the regimen bla bla bla.
So you have been about 4 years on the regimen? Is your skin good now? is it naturally more dry now than 4 years ago? Do you use the regimen daily? Or have you had breaks during this time? weeks, months?
Thank you. Regards, M
1 hour ago, Control Panel said:When I was in school I was doing it twice per day, and my skin was 100% clear. Now I'm lazy and don't care that much anymore, so I do it only about once per day, and acne is there but it's mild. Some people can get away with doing it once per day, but I require twice for perfect skin. I don't think it's "naturally" more dry. There have been times when I stopped the Regimen altogether, and my skin wasn't dry anymore at all. But when you're on the Regimen, you should expect a bit of dryness. No moisturizer ever seemed to take away the dryness fully, but I chose a bit of dryness and initial side effects of the Regimen over acne.
Also if you have any more questions, please make sure to quote me in your reply so that I get a notification
Okay, thanks for your reply. I think this whole acne thing and threatment is very individual.
When you stopped the regimen altogether for a while, did your acne come back? and how fast?
Out of curiousity, how old are you now? Do you have any idea when you will grow out from you acne?
By the way, I was thinking about starting the treatment on sunday. I would have 2,5 weeks time before I go to Rhodos for vacation. Is it a big NO to sunbathe while using the regimen? Is it even possible to travel with it without getting caught at the airport
Thanks again!
M