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Regimen is making my skin worse than before? Should I just stop?

Just stop. Benzoyl peroxide ruins your skin in the long run. It destroys your acide mantle and dehydrates your skin, which makes you more prone to acne and leaves you open to getting fungal acne which...

In forum The Regimen

7 years ago
Coming off the Acne.org regimen

I'm in week 3 of quitting benzoyl peroxide after about 6 months because it had completely ruined my moisture barrier and gave me sensitized skin. Most people who stop mention that between week 3 and ...

In forum The Regimen

7 years ago
Malassezia Folliculitis Cured 100%

On 3/5/2018 at 3:42 PM, Willow_22 said: On 1/25/2015 at 0:30 PM, Beemm said: After a round of antibiotics killed off the good bacteria in my body, I developed malassezia follicul...

In forum Adult acne

7 years ago
My thoughts on regimen

Hi glad you got off it. I'm trying to do the same after 6 months because I've developed sensitized skin because of the regimen. I've read countless accounts of people who quit and who get insane break...

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7 years ago
Burning and rough skin

Stop while you can before it messes you up anymore. I'm 6 months in and desperate to quit but unfortunately I'm way past that point as the bp has forced my skin to overproduce oil (which it does for e...

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7 years ago
Do I need it?

Don't use this product. In 6 months it's taken my skin from healthy to damaged. It may clear away acne but you are doing so much damage to your skin that will take very long tp heal. You can also not ...

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7 years ago
Advice on quitting benzoyl peroxide

I started using the acne.org regimen last year in October and at 1st it worked wonders for me. But with time it started being less effective and now I basically get only some of the advantages but way...

In forum The Regimen

7 years ago
Face always seems slightly red or discolored now

Are you using it everyday? I don't use it myself but when researching it I read that you should only use AHA 2 times a week. If you want to use it everyday then it's suggested you use about 50% AHA an...

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8 years ago
i hate my acne and im depressed about it

I understand how you feel. I'm 34 and still have mild acne that greatly affects my personality. I have depression because of it and it affects my self esteem and even my ability to do my job. Have you...

In forum Emotional and psychological effects of acne

8 years ago
Done

How much bp are you using? Many people say they break out worse during the 1st 2 months but then their skin gets much better. Have you considered doing contact therapy with the bp? Put it on 20 mins b...

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8 years ago
How long does dry/flaky skin last?

I'm wondering how long the dry/flaky skin period should realistically last? I'm in my 4th month of the treatment and my skin still gets very dry and flaky, with my forehead covered by a layer of dead/...

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8 years ago
I have been doing the acne.org regimen for over a year and my acne seems to have gotten worse, can anyone help me. I am suffering 🙁

A dermatologist would be a good call if you can afford it. If it's getting worse then it's a good idea to get professional help.A

In forum The Regimen

8 years ago
How strict is the 12 hour rule?

Thanks. After doing some research I saw that a good rule is minimum 9 hours and maximum 15 hours. I try to keep it between 10 and 14.

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8 years ago
Breakouts

It happened to me too. I was told that it could happen. My skin eventually cleared again. Most people say give it until month 4. If it is still not better then it might be time to consider other optio...

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8 years ago
How strict is the 12 hour rule?

I'v been on the regimen for about 5 months now and my skin is doing well except for flaking and a bit of dead skin. During the week I'm lucky to be able to do the regimen between 10 and 12 hours each ...

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8 years ago
Advice on getting rid of dry/dead skin

I live in South Korea so getting the products is quite difficult. I'll try though. Thanks!

In forum The Regimen

8 years ago
Advice on getting rid of dry/dead skin

I'm looking for advice. I have been on the regimen for about 3 months now. My skin is going through the dry flakey skin stage (though it is much less flakey the last week). On my forehead I seem to h...

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8 years ago
Please help! Acne getting worse!

Thanks. My skin is starting to get a bit better. Not as much as it was before, but definitely better.

In forum The Regimen

8 years ago
Please help! Acne getting worse!

About 2 months ago I started the Regimen and after 2 weeks my skin was amazingly clear. Then like an idiot I got lazy and didn't do the routine that strictly and 2 weeks ago my acne came back. So I st...

In forum The Regimen

8 years ago
Week 3 of the Regimen- Looking for Encouragement!

I'm having a similar situation. How is your skin doing now?

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8 years ago
Is it normal to have bad breakouts return when using BP?

Is it normal to have breakouts return while using BP? I started using the regiment in October and after 2 weeks my skin showed amazing improvement. About 3 weeks ago my skin started breaking out again...

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8 years ago