Before starting the regimen, I was on Proactiv+ for a month and it resulted to very bad (worst than before I started proctiv+) results and made me obsessed about picking on pimples that kept coming. So I stopped using it. Then I decided to try The Regimen. Before starting the regimen, I let my face rest and not use anything harsh for a week. I have just started the regimen and I can see it working. I will post pictures of my 2 weeks results. Reddening calmed down and scars faded. I'm surprised! I minimized my picking by holding a stress ball whenever a hand is free.