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Benzoyl peroxide is a topical treatment that kills acne bacteria and dries/peels the skin, helping to keep pores unclogged.

It is usually applied once or twice a day to the acne-affected area. You should see results quickly, but sometimes it takes 4 to 6 weeks of treatment to become apparent.

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April 5, 2009
Product used: Equate (Medicated Acne Gel)

Pros:

Dries up pimples, has already started helping some with my under-skin red bumps (nodules?), VERY cheap

Cons:

Dries skin, leaves light white film (hidden when used with moisturizer)

I bought the maximum strength (10% benzoyl peroxide) and it has worked wonders so far. Yes, it dries my skin out, but everybody knows that BP does that, which is why everybody reccomends moisturizer. I put it on in the morning after cleansing and then apply moisturizer which eliminates the visible white film and helps with the itching it sometimes causes when your skin is not quite used to BP yet. It's extremely affordable (I got it for around $1 at Wal-Mart). My acne is clearing up nicely, it's even helping the acne under my skin (nodules?). BP is the best thing that will ever happen to you (IF your skin can handle it - not reccommended if your skin is EXTREMELY sensitive - mine is sort of but not that bad).
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April 4, 2009
Product used: Acne.org (Treatment (Benzoyl Peroxide - 2.5%))

Pros:

Really dries up current acne, prevents future acne. I've been on for 9 weeks and I still had red dots, from old acne, but no new acne.

Cons:

Dried my face terribly, don't like the fact the bottle says ACNE.ORG on it, I rip of the label... Also you have to put a ton on. However, I would reccomend it.

Get, moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. Do not quit early, give it 4 months before deciding to quit.
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April 2, 2009
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)

Pros:

- Noticeably less pimples in the first few days of usage
- Pores on my nose are almost completely invisible

Cons:

- Cleansing Foam dries your skin. If you don't use any lotion, you'll need to, and even when you do it's still dry.
- Everything except the cleansing foam burns and it feels like your face is on fire in addition to the dryness.
- E-X-P-E-N-S-I-

Not worth it. I'm only 15, so I haven't tried that many things, although this by far did work the best for what I've tried (Clearasil does not work with a crap), however, within five days of use, I quit because it simply dried my skin out too much. There were less bumps, however, but the redness did not fade. By the end of the day, my face was cracked all over and looked a mess, and I had to use tweezers to peel most of it off. Each day! I wouldn't recommend this to anybody unless they are absolutely desperate and have no other options.
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March 30, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

smells good; softens face

Cons:

pretty expensive; drys face;makes me scratch!!!

im african american; this duznt work 4 our skin type... try olay face wash
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March 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

This product does work I have been using it for 3 years now and its great.

Cons:

first time using it your face does get worse for about 2 weeks than better, if you skip a few days without using it will screw up your acne again, and a dermatologist told me not to use the toner bc it dries out the face which makes youra cne worse

This is a great product, it is expensive but I love my skin. Also if you live in a state that is really dry than this might not work for you since it dries out your skin to work, dont use the toner it only makes pores and pimples work harder to get moisture which makes them worse. You can buy proactiv on [link removed] for way cheaper!
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March 24, 2009
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

It cleared up my right cheek for a bit

Cons:

Bbroke out more on my chin and forehead. Turned pimples into white heads.. Cleanser is grainy so it popped them as I washed my face.

It did kind of work, my right cheek cleared up, but the rest of my face broke out and it's horrible.
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March 23, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

works well, never dries my skin out

Cons:

i have a single pimple once a week or so

great product, just not sure if the peroxide will have long term affects on my skin?
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March 23, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

i dont know

Cons:

none

you should try L'oreal Pure Zone....works better...clears your skin, make your pores smaller and best of all does not dries or flakes your skin
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March 21, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

basically nothing. worked for about a week.

Cons:

smells like chemicals, an annoying regimen (why go through a 3-step treatment twice a day when there are some cleansers that work great by themselves?) and after we canceled, proactiv salespeople called my house TWICE and were RUDE to both my parent

proactiv isn't a great cleanser by itself, and especially sucks for the trouble you have to go through to get it when you can just go to the grocery store and pick up a neutrogena or biore product that undoubtedly works better.
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March 20, 2009
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

it really works! my face was soft and cleared up in 2-3 days!

Cons:

its smells nasty but who cares!

love itt
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The right dermatologist can make a big difference to your patient experience and the success of your acne treatment plan. Here are the steps to find a dermatologist who is a good fit:

  1. Use the search feature on the American Academy of Dermatology website to look for board-certified dermatologists in your area, and filter the search results for doctors with a special interest in treating acne.
  2. Read online patient reviews of any dermatologists you are considering and ask people you know whether they have any experience with these dermatologists.
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