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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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July 17, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)

Pros:

Extremely effective topical drug, argueably the the best topical drug for the treatment of acne

Cons:

Drying, redness and irritation which goes away after a week or two

Panoxyl 10% is a fairly potent topical drug, you should expect your skin to not like it very much, your skin will feel tight and dry, perhaps mildly itchy and slightly stingy. As i say, your skin won't like it too much but you will love it. The effectiveness against acne is profound. I have had treatment with many antibiotics, isotretinoin, other preparations of benzoyl peroxide and salycilic acid etc, without a doubt, with the exception of isotretinoin this is the most effective medication you will get. Noticable improvement from the FIRST use of panoxyl. This is definetly worth any side effects in my experience, my doctor suggested since i've been off it for a while that i start off with a weaker preparation and build up to 10%, I told him that I wanted to go straight onto the 10% despite any irritation. That is how good this medication is. I highly recommend it.
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July 17, 2008
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Aquagel)

Pros:

pimples will disappear in a week. very efficient.

Cons:

dries your skin, light white patches but they disppear

reliable, fast-acting acne ointment
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July 16, 2008
Product used: Clinique (Acne Solutions Clear Skin System)

Pros:

It works... at least for me. I used it for a while and it did clear up my skin quite well.

Cons:

I'm a top ramen and ham sandwhich college student and I couldn't afford the 60 a month. Plus and I would always run out of the cleanser first which was so annoying and it did kind of dry my skin out.

It is expensive but totally worth the money (if you have it). It drys out the skin but if you use the moisterizer you should be fine. I also used it with the clarifying makeup which is the only makeup that covers my acne really well without causing me to breakout more.
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July 15, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Repairing Lotion 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide)

Pros:

My acne started to disappear in a matter of days.

Cons:

The fragrance of this product caused the skin around my eyes to become swollen, dry and red. Obviously proactiv is not for sensitive skin!

For those of you people who don't have a sensitive skin issue I would say this is an excellent product. I am not sure if I am allergic to BP or if it is just the fragrance which has been added to the repairing lotion.
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July 13, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

When I first started using the 3 produts I saw some results. Then later I bought the 5 step product-for oily skin and again I noticed alittle more results than with just the 3step products.

Cons:

After using the product for awhile I have not seen any further improvements infact I notice that I have alot of little bumps on my forhead.

If you see improvements and it helps calm down your acne then stay with it. But for me I feel like I'm back where I started at starting from scratch.
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July 11, 2008
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Exfoliates a bit, reduces redness, takes effect quickly.

Cons:

Might stop working for you, a little pricey.

I'm only reviewing the renewing cleanser because I think the other products are a rip off *** I think it's a very decent cleanser and for me I see results about 10 minutes after. It really does take away from redness. It's a good idea to switch on and off with this and another cleanser if it stops working.
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July 10, 2008
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

Clears acne very fast

Cons:

Dries up skin

Its a very good medication...I used it in one night, my pimples look smaller than ever. However, my skin dries up too easily and it sometimes is annoying. The other great thing: the price, I got this for $5.00 at Walgreens and its the best $5 I've spent.
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July 8, 2008
Product used: Brevoxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (4% or 8%) Creamy Wash)

Pros:

Works great. Clears up acne fast and I rarely see a cyst these days although I still do get an occasional cyst here and there.

Cons:

A little pricey

Try it if you have cystic acne!
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July 8, 2008
Product used: Neutrogena (On-the-Spot Acne Treatment (Old Formula))

Pros:

Did reduce some inflamation

Cons:

Made skin REALLY dry, and almost burnt. Never made the spots completely go away.

This doesn't work, try something a little more on the upscale side. You get what you pay for.
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July 7, 2008
Product used: Clearasil (Ultra Rapid Acne Vanishing Treatment Cream)

Pros:

This medicine really does the trick if you stick with it.. Just don't forget to put it on or sometimes it will give you a minor breakout, used this for a month now and my acne has been better than ever! :)

Cons:

Just some dry skin here and there, nothing moisturizer won't fix! :D

Great product, A+ anyone who is looking for good acne products I would suggest giving it a shot, EVERYONE'S SKIN IS DIFFERENT though it doesn't always mean that just because it works great for me that it will work great for you, but hey its worth the shot!
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