Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

I had been using dan's regimen for almost 2 years, and it had been getting me clear, but not totally clear. My skin on his regimen was really dry (especially on my nose: major peeling all the time) So I decided to try proactiv. So far ive seen awesome results! My right side of my face is completely clear with not even a dark spot! left side is on its way (it was in a little worse shape previously) I think that people that use proactiv think they need to apply alot of the product on their face. Honestly if you use it exactly how they direct you too, it will work!

This product is probably more suitable for individuals with light-moderate acne, non-sensitive skin and happy to pay a bit more. Similar benzoyl peroxide-based products can be easily purchase from pharmacies and on-line stores.

I used this when a lovely relative noticed I had acne and decided that it would make a great christmas gift... They are obviously a lovely person. So, I tried it anyway, it is terrible. It just dried out my skin, made my face more inflamed, and basically bleached everything. I mean, I didn't pay this much to bleach my face.

My acne got worse while using this. Also, it sucks for sensitive skin. Pretty much ended up with red, raw skin, which can only be described as looking like I had a chemical peel... Yep, would not recommend!

I had cancelled all my shipments from proactiv because i was leaving for basic training and from basic directly to my year long AIT. I decided i wouldnt need any more of their product while i was there. I had also removed my credit card information because i heard all the stories about proactiv being "shady". I figured without a credit card on my acount and with the costumer service agent over the line telling me my shipments have been cancelled that i should be in the clear. Today almost two years later im again trying to cancel my proactiv shipments but this time im paying for two years of shipments that should have never been sent to my home address. Hopefully this time im done with this greedy company... Im so pissed. Besides their terrible way of doing business the product worked well for me but i would not recommend it to anyone just for the fact that i dont want these people getting any more money or scamming anymore customers.

About 6 months ago my skin hit rock bottom and so did my confidence. I had new pimples on my face everyday (whiteheads and painful cystic acne as well). I honestly went through about 15 different brands of different cleansers/spot treatments/moisturizers in 2012. some were more expensive and some weren't but none of them worked. I tried drinking only water for months and eating healthy, tried natural AND more chemically products but never saw results. I first tried Proactiv when i was 15 and it didnt do much for my acne and was very expensive and customer service is so frustrating to deal with, i too had the same problem with them sending me 3 packages and having a hard time to cancel. But I decided to give it just one more try (im now about to be 20) since I couldn't think of anything else to do and i'm so happy I did. I get it off Amazon though so i dont deal with the company. Proactiv has started working for me this time around however its a slow process and i didnt see results until after a month. I was scared about using exfoliating beads on my face but you just have to be extremely careful to not pop any pimples on accident. I also use a LOT of the treatment lotion and the refining mask works well (i put a lot on every night) because i found that the mint mask i used to use works better on my cystic acne blemishes and is too harsh for clusters of whites heads (it'll harden and i have to scrape it off = popped pimples). My skin gets flaky sometimes but i'd rather deal with that then cry everytime i go out without make up on because i feel like people are staring at me. My acne made me so self conscious i didn't go to college for 2 semesters and dreaded going to work and this was the last attempt before going on Accutane. I'd say its worth a shot even though its expensive and takes a long time to do in the morning/night. But if you're acne is as severe as mine was then at this point the cost or effort doesn't matter i'll do anything.

bottom line is, DONT ORDER PROACTIVE! all they do is rob you and stress you out. cut your losses and go to a dermatologist.

this product does not work. PLEASE READ: It has been since March since my face was damaged by proactive (i had almost no acne before use) for my great surprise, the spots just aren't going away, even though i stopped using the product five months ago. I think my face is permanently damaged by proactive. money stealers...I DONT UNDERSTAND WHY PEOPLE KEEP MAKING THEM RICH.

The cleanser dried out my skin too much. The toner wasnt too bad but stung a bit. Overall these products are a waste of money. your skin dries out really fast and creates pimples if you dont consistently use this product. I recommend Neutrogena products as they may be a little more helpful.

I'm 15 years old and hate my acne. I have tons of little red bumps all over my T-Zone. Having acne really lowers my self esteem and my self confidence. A few of my friends told me that Proactiv worked for them and to try it out. My mom and I went to our local mall and got Proactiv at their kiosk. I used it for about a month and nothing happened. My acne wasn't going anywhere and my skin was getting really dry. We decided to stop using it and that it sucked. Before using Proactiv I used a Neutrogena facial cleanser and I spot treated with benzoil poroxide which worked great overnight and I loved it. After using Proactiv and went back to those product(new bottles). The facial cleanser didnt bother my skin but the spot treatment would turn the spot I put it on bright red, swollen, and itchy. I looked like a giant misquito bite. It sucked. It sucked having to go to school looking like that I just recently talked to my doctor about it and she said it was because of the exfoiliator in the Proactiv and she told me that the same thing happened to her. I DO NOT RECOMMEND PROACTIV TO ANYBODY