Benzoyl Peroxide
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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 10, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

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I've been using proactiv for a year. it isnt perfect - its a lil drying, but i solved this by using a non-clogging perfume-free moisturiser like QV or cetaphil after toning, before applying the lotion. it's really worked since then.

Cons:

it's really pricey, and on top of the moisturiser you gota apply huge amounts of the lotion, and it runs out real fast. if you apply heaps of moisturiser, the cleansers fine.

great, if you're willing to foot out the money consistently
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July 10, 2007
Product used: Stridex (Power Pads)

Pros:

works really fast

Cons:

none

i had many acnes these days, so i decided to try this, and i can believe it is such effective, the acnes gone in one night!!! BTW, it is on sale in walgreen, now
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July 10, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Skin felt very soft and clean, easy to use. The sulfur mask worked great for single zits and pimples.

Cons:

The bottles are so small. It's expensive and it bleached my towels.

The first few weeks of using Proactiv was awesome. My skin looked better than it had in years and I was being complimented all over the place. Then, it started to go downhill. I had heard from people that discontinuing this product, even for only a short time, would cause breakouts to return, so I was RELIGEOUS about using it twice a day every day. After 2 months of CONSTANT use my acne was right back to where it started. My skin responded so well at first, and then it was like my skin got used to it or something. In my defense I would also like to let everyone know that during my use of this product I neither started or ended any medications, changed my diet, or switched makeups (since I know those kinds of things can contribute to skin problems). In Proactiv's defense, I know that not everyone is the same. Certain products might work awesome for some people and have an adverse reaction for others. If everything worked as well as it was said to, no one would have any problems.
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July 10, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

Drys up pimples quickly.

Cons:

Very irritating and drying to my normally oily skin. Caused my chin to turn bright red and flake.

If you can handle the drying, it works great.
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July 9, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Hope.
The sulfur mask actually worked well for me until I ran out.

Cons:

It was too expensive and honestly, like any other OTC product but packaged together. It also bleached my towels and clothes.

It did improve my skin a little but I think it was the free bonus mask that did the trick. My mom ordered it for me when I started breaking out again in college. I had cleared up before with a Clean and Clear product but my skin stopped responding to it. I used it last summer until winter break, and still had bad skin (I get a lot of small pimples in concentrated areas). I don't think it's worth the money since it didn't work for me but it has worked well for a friend of mine.
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July 7, 2007
Product used: AcneFree (24 Hour Acne Clearing System)

Pros:

you can feel the medicine working as soon as you put it on

Cons:

it hasn't started working very well, and once i started it i giot more pimples

its great if you have the time to spend a lot of time,don't use just for over night
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July 6, 2007
Product used: Stridex (Power Pads)

Pros:

Convenience factor - it's very easy to use every day, even on vacation. 2.5% Benzoyl Peroxide is very effective for me, but not irritating.

Cons:

Somewhat expensive. Lots of trash with all the wrappers - seems somewhat wasteful.

I followed the regimen exactly for a while, but I switched over to using these pads and still have clear skin (over 2 years now). The convenience factor has made it easy enough to stick to a daily routine, without exceptions - I believe I've skipped less than 3 nights in the last year. These pads are sometimes hard to find, but I have a couple local stores that always have them in stock.
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July 5, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

the frist few weeks it works really great

Cons:

after about a month it stpoed working on my skin the way it used to and did not make my acne any better

dont buy to much just a monthes supply and it smell weird so i hope you have somthing to mask the smell with
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July 2, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Proactiv worked well when I followed the whole system and used it as they only directed. Helped with my oily face.

Cons:

It worked well but I found a few months down the road I started to break out again, not as severe as before but I would still have breakouts
Face mask made my face smell like rubber
Also ordering it through the mail was a pain, ended up with to

I like all the products except the smell of the face mask. I believe Proactiv will work if you are willing to stick with a strict program of twice a day with three products and once or twice a week with the face mask. I think it didn't work for me after a few months because I wasn't willing to stick with the program.
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July 1, 2007
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Most of my face has never been clearer.

Cons:

Lotion smells funny, too strong and parts of my face are over dry. esp. around mouth.

this product is good for certain skin types, but can over dry others. be careful and moisurize. Don't over exfoliate with cleanser.
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