Proactiv Solution : Acne Treatment System

ok so in my opinion the older proactiv worked much better than their never version. It has never dried my skin out and my face feels smoother overall. But I am still getting acne on my chin and forehead and I use this consistently everyday. I am disappointed as the older version made my skin so clear. The biggest Problem with Proactiv is their customer service. I have never dealt with such unprofessional customer service. They are clueless and Never answer your questions. Billing is horrible. I have sent out 2 different checks which they claim after 2 months they have not received so I canceled one and then they finally receive it and try to cash it. I told them I was canceling it and now they have added another $5.00 for my bad check UGH! After a week of going back and forth with them I canceled my account. It is not worth the hassle. The charge more than they say and can never give me an itemized list of what I bought and payed for. Thankfully I have bank proof and also paypal receipts! I like it but I will NEVER purchase from Proactiv again. It has been a nightmare.

I dropped the Proactiv which screwed up my skin worse than it ever was after about a month. I didn't want tto deal with unnecessary permanent scars. I ended up realizing that stress was a major factor in my acne. I was sleeping way too late and I think soy milk which I switched to as opposed to dairy caused me to get ugly zits on my chin (I never broke out on my chin like this before) as well as my cheeks. It's been about a week since I quit eating meat, eating/drinking dairy or drinking soy milk, and pretty much sticking to fruits and veggies and I haven't gotten a single worrisome zit. Before I was getting a few every two days that would turn into cysts that would pop easily when washed with warm water. I didn't think stress was a factor at first but it really was. I thought my acne was bad before but after I spent weeks and weeks (embarrassingly...) crying about it, it got so much worse. Also, drink a lot of water and consider doing yoga/going organic/vegan. Although I do crave sugary foods, i feel so much more at ease when I eat natural food. And unless you have an allergy to it, it's very unlikely to break you out. So, I wouldn't personally recommend any benzoyl peroxide wash if you have sensitive skin with severe acne. I started using Retin-A (reluctantly, as I dreaded an initial breakout that may screw up my face even more) and after about 2.5 weeks, I'm already seeing a difference. I don't have a single ugly cyst on my face, only a couple of small whiteheads, and some Post-inflammatory hyper-pigmentation...due to horrible stress. But if stress isn't the problem, and changing your diet doesn't help, along with Retin-A, yoga to calm you down, etc., then I still wouldn't recommend a harsh cleanser. See a doctor because it's most likely an internal problem that is probably fixable - hormones, organ function, whatever. Hope this helps someone.

it is so strong that it actually makes your skin worse, and your breakouts don't go away. my skin felt so tight and the moisturizer didn't even work! the cleanser had a weird scent and honestly, you're better off with drugstore products instead of this line! it is a waste of money and of course in the beginning you think it will work like magic, but seriously it doesn't at all!

Works at first but when your skin's getting used to it the pimples comes back

I have been using this system religiously (twice daily) for countless months now, and I have seen no change in my acne whatsoever. I was ready to get serious about my acne after suffering for 7 years and sort of sampling products here and there, and I really thought this was the answer. I had used it a little in the past and liked how it made my skin feel smooth and clean then, but I didn't experience that this time. I really didn't experience any change (good or bad) in my skin. I even stopped wearing makeup on my face to see if that would help! Now my face just looks red and awful all the time, but I just don't even care anymore. I will keep using this since I don't know what else to do. I do think that if you have mild acne that has not yet left scars on your face then this system may work well for you. I think I just waited too long to take action.

ive been using proactiv for 2 months and it isnt bad but i definitely isnt what i expected from it. Like any other acne treatment it works if you stick to it but if you skip an application (like i did because the BP is too harsh at times) you may break out. The refining mask is GREAT at reducing the size and soreness of new pimples and helps to stop future breakouts.

I have sensitive, combination oily skin, where I have loads of pimples on my t-zone but none on my cheeks and chin. I'd recommend this if you don't have sensitive skin. I do, and so I had a rather awful reaction to it. It hurt so much when I applied the toner and the repairing treatment I teared and winced. It dried out my skin so much that it became scaly and peeled off in huge flakes, and my friends pointed it out. However, it did actually get rid of quite a few pimples, and lessened the severity of my acne. The whole acne kit also consists of so many different products, and it's really time-consuming to go through the entire regimen, having to wait for everything to dry/get absorbed, so if you're a student or are working it might not be very suitable, especially if you're usually in a rush in the morning. Basically, I think that it'll work for you if you: - don't have overly-sensitive skin - aren't one of the 5% of people who are allergic to proactiv - don't mind spending a tonne of money on something that might not work for you - have lots of time in the morning Good luck! :)

I have only been using the products little trial kit for a little under a month now, twice a day every day, and I have seen no results. The first week I thought, well maybe it's because I am on my period. Second week my skin seemed oily (something I have never had a problem with). I though maybe it's because of the heat wave and I have just been sweating a lot. Just finished my third week, skin still seems oily, but also really dry in some areas and I fear over-moisturizing (I can't stand my face getting any worse!) I feel as though my skin has gotten worse, and I am just as miserable (if not more) than I was before I was on the product. Maybe I am not giving it enough time, but I cant afford to keep trying proactive if it isn't going to work.

I had been using Proactiv for a little over a month, and my face hadn't cleared up. Actually, it made my acne worse! I had HUGE pimples all over my chin and it had never been that bad before! After I had used it for a month, I thought that if it was going to work that my face would have already been clear so i stopped using it. It literally took me about a couple of weeks to get rid of all the huge pimples that kept coming up. Don't waste your time and money on buying this product! I have bought better products at Wal-Mart that have worked much better and controlled my acne pretty well.

The cons outweigh the pros 5 to 1 (although the pro i listed could very easily be viewed as a con). I think that this is a worthless product considering that you wont be able to completely get rid of your acne while spending a long time applying the product when the results arent up to expectations. I am thinking about using accutane or acnepril due to my non-succesful experience with proactiv. If anyone can help me make a decision to use acnepril or accutane please help me make the decision between the two. Also if anyone has knowledge of any other product that will clear my acne completely and clear my acne forever