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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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November 23, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Cons:
I guess that I wasn't as oily anymore
So I decided to give Proactiv a go, I like everyone else have tried just about everything there is, I have even done a round on Accutane!, but unfortunately after about 8 months with what I consider to be the best skin I ever had I started to breakout once again. Although it was not as bad it was still there. I am 26 years old and as a female it is very hard trying to get on with your daily life when your face has pimples. So back to my proactiv experience, I used the system for a total of 8 weeks and can tell you this, my skin is so much WORSE now then it was when I started. I thought at some stages it was getting better but was always disappointed. The reason I had to stop was because I noticed that on my left cheek a place I sometimes would get get a few pimple I got a bunch of them Im talking 6-8 huge ones that would not go down!! It got so bad my skin has actually bruised, I went to the doctors and was told that is was severely inflamed and that I need antibiotics. I was just heart broken, im exhausted and just don't know what to do next''.
November 22, 2011
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Bar)
Pros:
perfect for shower
Cons:
none
it helps with the break outs i get on my back. i strongly recommend this stuff. use it once a day in the morning when you shower. I think if it was used twice a day it would be too harsh on the skin.
November 21, 2011
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)
Pros:
Works well on break outs. Put on pimples before bedtime and your pimple is almost gone when you wake up.
Cons:
After I started using this, I noticed most of the spots I treated left a red mark. So now when I dont wear make-up I have red spots on my face, especially on my cheeks.
I do recommend.
I only recently started breaking out cause of stress (moving across provinces and planning my wedding) and this product has improved the sudden breakouts on my cheeks but you have to be consistent with putting it on pimples to help reduce size.
November 21, 2011
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)
Pros:
clears up acne
smooths skin
helps to even skin tone
Cons:
drys out certain areas
bleaches towels
I absolutely love this stuff. I had moderate acne in my T-zone and I couldn't find anything that actually helped clear it up. After looking up many products I came across this and fell in love. It takes about 2 months to get the full effect but it's worth the wait. I used to always have at least 20-30 zits but now I only have a maximum of 5 at a time. The only downside was that it dried out certain parts of my face but it wasn't anything that a little moisturizer couldn't fix. Also, you must stay consistent and use all of the three products day and night. If you skip just one night, it will mess the whole clearing process up. Trust me. I would definitely suggest giving it a try. It beats spending 3 times as much on ProActive when you could get the same results!
November 14, 2011
Product used: PanOxyl (Benzoyl Peroxide (10%) Bar)
Pros:
convienent for the shower. It works great for back break outs
keeps body acne clear
November 8, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Not even going to try it again.
Refining mask works VERY well.
Cons:
Very, very, very bad reviews even off of this site.
I ordered Proactiv around 3 weeks ago, and it just came in around 3 days ago. I haven't even bothered to remove anything but the Proactiv Refining mask, which I think is the only thing that works. After reading everyone's experiences and the before/after in the long run, I am against most of this product. I don't recommend this product. Now that I think about it, I think when I was using Proactiv when I was younger (hardly remember) it gave me the bad acne I have today after using it. USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. 1star = product
5stars = refining mask
November 5, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
May work for a while
Cons:
Dry
Oily
Expensive
Causes premature skin aging
I saw results after 2 months. Worked like a charm for a year and a half. Later it stopped working. And it left me lots' of problems (wrinkles, dry but oily skin, etc)
November 2, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
it comes in a kit
Cons:
your scars will darken ( it took me some years to realize that it was proactive)
your acne level clears up at first but plateaus and stays like that.
doesn't work.
November 2, 2011
Product used: Brevoxyl-4 (Benzoyl Peroxide (4%) Cream)
Pros:
In my experience, less drying than Dan's 2.5% treatment and stronger too.
Cons:
quite hard to find.
Have been on the Dan's regimen for about 2 years, never quite had my skin clear. Costed a lot of money so I switched out all products for UK based ones and with Brevoxyl i'm finally clear!
October 24, 2011
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)
Pros:
Mask kinda works.
Cons:
Everything
I have been using Proactiv since I was 12 years old, faithfully believing that one day it may cure my acne. All lies. I have horrible cysts, black heads, and white heads. The only thing that somewhat works is the spot mask and it only reduces the size of the cysts by a little. I would never recommend Proactiv to any one and I have wasted thousands of dollars over the years on this stupid gimmick.
Pros:
Made Acne Worse
Dried out my skin