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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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February 4, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
I use proactive and eXposed Skin Care, both of these products doesn't works. But explosed is far more worse then proactive. Re-billing of exposed is also not very good. Does anybody have a similar experience? Check this website, I found it while surfing web.
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February 4, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
Way to expensive
Not good for the long term
January 24, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
the Refining Mask is where the money is at - wish they sold it separately. Put that on ur zit, and it's zapped within 2 days. Also leaves a great smooth after-feeling.
Cons:
I broke out more when I started to use this - mainly on my cheeks. And with 2 months of use, I still kept having minor but consistent cheek breakouts, which left scars. It also stings and makes ur skin feel like its burning.
I wouldn't invest in the $45 they charge for the set, when all u really want is the nice Refining Mask. It doesn't do much difference, and it's too strong on my face. I used moisturizer and eventually only used the product every OTHER day cuz that's how strong it was. I would buy the kit, squeeze out the refining mask into a containter, then return the whole kit to Proactiv and get my money back. LOL. I would've faired better with clearisil + benzoyl peroxide or something and saved $30. But hey, at least I crossed one product off the list... 10 million more to go. DARN ACNE.
January 20, 2008
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)
Pros:
I have nothing good to say about this product.
Cons:
My acne wasnt that bad to start out with. I have a few here and there. My sister bought me this acne set for christmas. I been using it for two week now and it seem like all it doing is breaking me out more. I want to return it. Not worth my money
dont waste your money or chance on this product. It doesnt work for anything.
January 13, 2008
Product used: Solugel (Benzoyl Peroxide (4%) Gel)
Pros:
Worked for the first 2 weeks
Cons:
It just worked for a while and then it stopped and now my face is horrible.. I've got more acne than what i used to have.
Hate this thing.
January 4, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))
Pros:
Worked extremely well at curing my acne. Cleaned up in about 4 weeks.
Cons:
Using the regimen it costs WAY too much for anyone on any kind of budget. The tube is wayaaay too small. The white cream clumps up when sweating and the "tinted" kind looks like make-up. Not cool for a highschool freshman.
I haven't used Dan's regimen for 4 years because of the cost of this product. I just purchased Dan's BP and am awaiting it's arrival. If Dan's BP is as good as this then I'll be overjoyed as my acne has flared up bigtime. This product works extremely well but if money is a problem for you then you might want to check other options.
December 29, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
It makes your skin feel really clean and healthy. It makes your skin tone more visibly even and healthy looking.
Cons:
It does nothing to help with your acne. It dried out my skin, and made it flaky. Acne still kept coming up, and it worked no better than the o.t.c. meds at Wal-Mart.
Don't waste your money. I was discouraged by these before I used it, and I ordered it anyway, and it did exactly what everyone on here said it did; NOTHING! Don't waste your time and money. Spend a little more and go to the derm. They will prescribe you with something that actually works! Good Luck:P
December 10, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
cleared up some minor white heads on my forehead and area around my nose...only where it was oily it helped
Cons:
Caused major break out on the sides of my face where i had perfect skin and to this day (2 years later) the sides of my face are the worst part of my acne now..left scarring and is prone to acne now
it worked ok on my oily parts but on the normal skin it ruined it...if i had just waited 2 years to grow out of my acne i would have nice skin now...my forehead and around the nose were my big problems before and now its fine and only the sides of my face are still breaking out thanks to pro activee... im going to reccoend this to people with mild acne and oily skin..
December 10, 2007
Pros:
The tablets are easy to take and don't taste bad. The price is really good.
Cons:
It did absolutely nothing!
I still haven't found the right product to fix what ProActiv did to my skin.
This one definatly didn't work for me, but everyone's different.
November 26, 2007
Product used: Brevoxyl-4 (Benzoyl Peroxide (4%) Cream)
Pros:
I have been using this product approximately 2 months and i can tell you, it works very slowly once you've reached a certain stage. The smell is quite mild, compared to other weird bp related products that are sometimes quite nauseting.
Cons:
This is the one thing that you WILL hate this product for--SKIN DRYNESS!!It TOTALLY dries out your skin after not using it for about a week, and will flake ALOT of times.
The bottom line is, never use this product for a long term basis. After a couple of weeks of using this product, it will almost devoid your skin of the natural and important fats that need to be on your skin. I'm writing this because i'm recovering from this awful product, and i wish to share this information to those that are thinking of trying out this awful product. btw, the bottle looks like toothpaste, and can be mistaken for one...
Pros:
I used this for 2 years. In the beginning, it was great. Less acne. But all of a sudden, BOOM! Acne breakouts every week and I didn't change a single thing! It seems like you get used to it. I don't know.