Acne.org Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%)
I don't really know where to begin. I have been suffering from acne since I was 12 and back then it was just a few pimples on the forehead that left dark spots. Soon it got worse and started spreading on my cheeks. I entered high school and I had already started wearing foundation because my scars and acne started taking a toll on my confidence. I was young and I researched ALL the time on acne cures. I remember saving up my allowance just to buy drugstore face washes or creams. I never told my parents because even then they always seemed to judge my skin and I didn't want to bring more attention to it. Sophomore year was the worse. I started getting cystic acne. These just weren't the regular pimples that could be popped (which I know you're not supposed to) these pimples were deep in the skin and looked like bumps on the face. Foundation couldn't even do anything at all to help me feel a little better about myself. I always put my hair on the side of my face and even when the wind was blowing, I tried to keep it there. My parents began to cringe when they saw my face and they started getting mad at me for using and buying all these face washes. I probably spent a couple hundred on face products. I began to avoid going outside and I started fighting my parents a lot because I always felt like crap around them. I wore foundation in my own house because I felt the most judged around my family. I cannot even begin to explain everything that I went through. Eventually my parents forced me to go to the dermatologist. Around that time, I was breaking out with at least 10 cystic pimples and maybe another 10 pimples with puss. I felt horrendous to the point that leaving the house without makeup was not an option. I went to the dermatologist with a face full of makeup. They asked me to take my makeup off and my mom was in the room. I never felt so vulnerable in my life. I don't know what it was, but we started arguing in the room when the doctor wasn't there and I started crying. The dermatologist and assistant came in and saw that I was crying and they realized how completely broken I was. I went to the dermatologist for months. They gave me their own products and constantly gave me cortisone injections, maybe 10 or more per visit. My pimples were going away, but it left my face absolutely pitted. And then it stopped working. The cystic acne came back and honestly I thought I was just going to live the rest of my life getting these shots. The rest of high school remained the same. Senior year my cystic acne had reduced, however it never truly left. I started my freshman year of college and my first semester, I guess from all the stress, my cystic acne came back with a vengeance and it was the worst I had seen it. Finally feeling so tired and depressed, I went on acne.org. I knew of the website a long time ago, just when I started having pimples. I remember reading reviews here for different products, but I never knew or I guess was never interested in trying out Dan's products. I figured that since I have tried, to me felt like, absolutely everything, including 10% BP, salicylic acid, sulfate, green tea, sea salt, aspirin, how could a low dosage of BP work. In desperation, I bought the set. Literally within two weeks my skin was 60% a lot better. And keep in mind that my acne was already at its worst. My skin did get very dry, which I never imagined it could be since I have very oily skin. Eventually I had to switch to a thicker moisturizer to combat the dry skin. After a month, I did not have any pimples left, cystic or regular. I guess I'm taking the time to write this because I want to help anyone, even just one person, who has battled acne for a long time or who just started. Follow the regimen precisely, especially the dosage or it will not work. I am now happy and confident and I hope you guys will be too. Thank you so much Dan
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