I did the Regimen for a year in 2008. I have dark brown hair, so the hair near my face became bleached. That, coupled with the fact that the Regimen only got me about 60-70% clear, convinced me to give up the Regimen and try other things, like oral/topical antibiotics.

I want to try the Regimen again. However, I now rock Zooey Deschanel bangs (long, straight bangs that cover my entire forehead). My initial thoughts were: 'My bangs cover my entire forehead. They're going to be dyed blonde and I'll look ridiculous!' But then I thought - 'Hey! My bangs cover my entire forehead! Who cares if I have acne where no one can see it?'

So, I'm thinking about doing the Regimen and not using it on my forehead. Unless it's windy out or I'm a pool, no one sees my forehead, so what's the problem? Also, my forehead is usually the least acne prone part of my face...

Two questions for you lovely people.

1. The problem is that I do occasionally get painful cysts (not often, but occasionally), so I need to put something on my forehead to try to keep it clear (just maybe not something as powerful as benzoyl peroxide)... Thoughts on something useful that won't dye my hair? Is it possible the AHA could be sufficient?

2. Has anyone else tried using the Regimen on only specific parts of their face? Does this sound like a reasonable plan, or a silly one?

Thanks in advance!