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Quit Benzoyl Peroxide / The Regimen 5 months ago

I'm currently 29 years old and am wanting to start a family in the next few years, and although there is mixed feedback on the safety of BP during pregnancy I opted to wean myself off it and try to fi...

In forum Adult acne

6 years ago
35Yo Who Discontinued Proactiv-My 8 Month Journey Thereafter & What Finally Helped

I stumbled upon this blog while researching the aftereffects of using Proactive Solution. I am 31, and up until recently, I was using Proactive solution, and I had been using it since the age of 23. I...

In forum Adult acne

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

I used proactiv for over a year and I switched to a whole new routine/products in one day. My face broke out like crazy for the next month but I expected that. It was worth it too even though I am sti...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

You do not need to 'wean' yourself off Proactiv. Proactiv is just 2.5% benzoyl peroxide, a random face wash and a random alcohol toner. You will not suffer any withdrawal effects from discontinuation....

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

If you're going to come off a treatment that is working, even partially, then you need to replace it with something else. Or else you're just going to break out. Yup definitely. I have been phasin...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

When you came off proactiv did you wean yourself off slowly...if so what was your experience? Did you break out pretty bad anyways? If so was it all at once or did everything just surface a bit at a...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

Thanks for the advice! I'm going to try the boscia clear complexion cleanser and tonic as a mix-in and eventual replacement for the proactive cleanser and toner. I'm hoping that by eventually stopping...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago
Weaning Off Proactiv

Hey guys! I have been on Proactiv since my early teens (I'm now 24) so it has been quite a while... I stopped using Proactiv briefly last summer because I found that I wasn't getting the results I u...

In forum Over-the-counter acne medications and products

12 years ago