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Topical Antibacterial
Efficacy
54%
Based on All Available Studies
Strength of Evidence
Note: Benzoyl peroxide clears the skin completely when applied correctly.
Topical Antibacterial
Acne.org’s Real World Take
It’s been a staple of acne treatment for decades for a reason. When used properly it can completely clear the skin. It is widely available and affordable. Comes with side effects for the first few weeks and can bleach fabric.
Topical Antibacterial
How to Get It
This is an over-the-counter treatment. Here are some places you can find it online.
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August 27, 2009
Cons:
The same pimples have flaired up and I'm seeing a lot of redness. The new pimples I've received in newer places are cystic like and I've never experienced those before.
UNFORTUNATELY my face had an adverse affect on this! After reading that I was not alone in my venture with this product I felt better... I have used this for the past month and a half and it seems to make my redness worse and is useless for clearing up the pimples.. I feel 14 again and I just turned 23 :( I feel the lotion doesn't moisturize the dryness of the acne lotion... I'm getting dry patches and uneven coloration of my skin. I'm a religious cleanser of my face and have never experienced this before with an acne product. THIS PRODUCT IS NO BUENO!!!!
August 26, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
There are no pros so I'm using this space to express more of my hatered toawrd this product. It is soooo extremly bad don't make a mistake like me you'll regret it my skin is so gross and it hurts sooo bad!
Cons:
This product is awful, don't use it...you'll regret it majorly. It was fine the first day I used it but the next day my skin was really dried out, it hurt so bad and now its peeling. I can't go out in public! My uncle's a lawyer so I'm sueing.
NEVER EVER EVER use in a billlion years unless you want your skin to harden, dry out, peel and hurt.
August 25, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
Slightly reduced the appearance of larger red zits.
Cons:
Very drying. Made me breakout. Doesn't vanish on contact. Expensive for such a small amount.
I had heard good stuff about this product for a long time. While I was in the States for a time, my stepmom convinved me to try it out. I was nervous, because my skin had cleared up a lot due to using Oxy Acne Vanishing Treament 2.5% BP. I was worried it would make my skin worse, but since I was nearly out of my Oxy and couldn't find it in the States, I bought this product and tried it out. BIG MISTAKE! It was incredibly drying, didn't vanish on my skin at all and smelt horrible. I recently switch back to me Oxy, which is slightly more expensive, and my skin has cleared up within just two days.
August 25, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
none..
Cons:
i used it and the very next day i could tell my acne was only getting worse on the spots i treated with the cream.
just awful.
August 23, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
Leaves my skin soft.and with a nice clean feeling
Cons:
It dried out the areas around my nose
It works pretty well with clearing acne but may take a few weeks
August 23, 2009
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Bar)
Pros:
None
Cons:
I used this product for a month consistently and saw no results-just dry skin.
The product was probably too strong for the face. I'm sure this would be helpful for body acne.
August 22, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
The cleanser does make your face feel clean.But other than that has no pros
Cons:
tooooo expensive. does not clear up acne. It turned my skin red.
this treatment sucks
August 20, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
none
Cons:
it sucked
i hate it
August 16, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Smells good
Easy light packaging
Bottles can be recycled
Cons:
Expensive
I've suffered from severely bad cystic acne since I was a teen. Tried Proactiv and it dried out my skin badly.But then it began to work. and it WORKS. For about two years I had consistently smooth skin, my acne scars were beginning to fade and I still had the occasional cyst, but stubborn acne disappeared. HOWEVER, and this is a WARNING, it stopped working after 2yrs. Now my face is completely broken out again and the scarring is worse than before. ALSO, I've been to a facialist numerous times and it's common knowledge that Proactiv is BAD for the skin. Many derms will say that the chemicals are too harsh on the skin and to use something moisturizing instead. I've been getting monthly deep pore acne massages with extraction and galvanic massages. It's beginning to work. My bottom line? Proactiv works for a while, but it will stop. BE PREPARED!! I still look at my bottles sadly...
August 16, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Got ride of most of the acne.
Cons:
Dried out my skin, made it super red and I had to buy an expensive moisturizer which still didn't get rid of all the redness, does not get rid of blackheads, and acne comes right back if skipped use for a day or more.
I would choose a different acne solution, there are better out there that use more natural products and don't cause gross side effects like redness and dry skin.
Pros:
Cheaper than ProActiv and convenient to buy. I bought it at Target.