Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

Won't buy again, I can't stand deceptive selling practices.

I would recommend finding something much gentler than Proactiv. Drying out your skin will not solve your acne. Definitely not worth the money and DOES NOT provide the "instant" results that it claims on the commercials. Please don't waste your time.

If you have had trouble with topical and/or mild benzoyl in the past, it won't magically overcome this problem. Proactiv will leave your acne worse and your skin unimaginable. Be careful and get out at the first sign of distress. There's a reason why dermatologists don't recommend it. They eventually put me on Diane after my skin calmed down an I've been flawless ever since!

Dont get this if you have acne, its a scam. Ive used it for like months, doesnt do nada. so its not recomended, Clearisil or Neutragena is better.

I have been usin proactiv extra strength formula for about 3 months and all i can say is that it does work.. Now i just have like 2 3 live pimples that will go easily. So if you are using it use it constantly, dont give up, i had to wait about 2 months for watching a great improvement i think people who says it does not work is because they dont use it like it says and because they dont wait the enough time. (according to the AAD you have to wait about 4 months for being cleared with topicals treatments) so dont stop using it

At age 17, I was still on antibiotics for back acne (figured sports was the cause). I never broke out on my face but had little bumps on my forehead and upper cheeks. The dermatologist gave me a topical prescription (can't remember, long time ago) and told me to clean my face with a light cleanser such as cetaphil. The cetaphil cleanser barely removed any make-up and left a residue on skin. It wasn't really helping the bumps. I saw the proactiv commercial and decided to try it and my friend loved it. After the first week, it was very drying but cleared up the bumps. I think within a month or two my skin was pretty much clear besides a few red marks from the product bringing a some pimples out. It worked great through my senior year and my first half year at college. Around the end of my freshman year, I started to get cystic acne on my chin. I thought maybe it might've been from hormonal medication. I stopped the medication and went to the dermatologist. The derm told me that proactiv was too harsh for my skin. He gave me antibiotics and told me to use a gentle cleanser. I tried Cerave with tretonin topical cream. It took a year to work and I broke out after make-up applications. (Skin sensitivity?) Try Proactiv again because I missed being completely clear. First few days my skin felt great; I was still breaking out while old ones healed which I was expecting for the first few weeks. My chin started getting bumps. After three and half weeks my chin broke out in full cystic acne that was painful. It started to spread to my cheeks. (I was only getting one or two pimples on Cerave.) After I stopped Proactiv and switched to Clean and Clear gentle antibacterial foaming wash, no new pimples and the old infected ones are trying to heal. My mom only uses Dove soap, my sister Clean and Clear, my boyfriend Dial, my girlfriend shampoo. (They have very little skin problems) Maybe I was doing too much and irritating my skin

This product is known for being advertised the most. I'm sure no one have ever not seen this item on TV. We see celebrities on Tv using this item but we should all have this is mind: They are only actors and they get paid to act upon this "wonderful" item. We are getting too brainwashed my this item. This item does not work, it does only for a little while. It's not worth paying so much for this item.

they charge me for shipping i never recieve, they put me on collection and I HAD TO GO WITH A LAWYER BE CAREFULL GUYS

I have sworn by this product for the last 2 years. I fell in love with it because within the first few weeks it seemed to clear up all of my acne. I didn't experience any irritation or dryness...I have moderate acne on my chin and jawline and nothing I tried would clear it up.. but Proactiv really seemed to work and all of my horrid acne problems seemed like they were finally fixed and I could go on living life. Flash forward 2 years, I started breaking out again, this time bad, especially around the chin area. It seems like my face has almost grown resistant to the Proactiv's BP formula. The worst part is, I have become so attached to this formula that I can't stop using it... even though it doesn't seem to be helping with my acne at all anymore. It is just a comfort thing that I have to do in the morning and at night... the three steps. So that's about it, it worked wonders for a couple years then fizzled out... now I'm stuck addicted to the routine of the 3 steps and I'm worried about using other BP products since my acne seems to be fighting the BP in Proactiv. I would recommend it for people looking for a quick fix for awhile... but definitely not a way to clear up your face forever like I was once fooled into believing :(

Honestly this product may work for some people, but I highly doubt that it works in 2 weeks like the commercials suggest. My brown pillow cases were bleached while I was using proactiv, and I don't even want to guess what it was doing to my face, but it sure as heck wasn't clearing up my zits.