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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 26, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

It helped slightly at first,and arrived at a good time.

Cons:

After about a month my pimples got worse and worse and very painful.Now I am stuck with even MORE pimples than before Proactiv and it was a bit of a scam.My mom had to cancel the membership because it kept charging her and sending more and more.

I am twelve and have used this for many years and do NOT like my results!Please do not get scammed!Don't use this product!
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July 25, 2009
Product used: Neutrogena (Advanced Solutions Complete Acne Therapy System)

Pros:

everything so far.

Cons:

nothing yet...knocks on wood.

i started using yesterday and today when i woke up,i can already see the difference.... so hopefully it keeps doing what its doing because it definitely works so far.
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July 25, 2009
Product used: Quinoderm ((5% or 10%) Benzoyl Peroxide and (0.5%) Potassium Hydroxyquinoline Sulfate Cream)

Pros:

Dries out spots, reduces size of pores, makes skin less oily. Clears up acne :)

Cons:

Stings after first few days of application, but this dies down after about 30 seconds. After about a week, you should be able to apply the cream without any stinging at all. Dries out skin, but a good moisturizer can combat this.

This is a miracle cream! After trying PanOxyl 2.5 aquagel which burned my face, this stuff is genius :) Today is the sixth day I've used this product (2 applications a day), and my skin is the clearest it's been since I was about 13. My forehead (which had the least acne) is completely clear now, it looks amazing, and the rest of my face is slowly catching up. When washing my face in the morning, I've started exfoliating with a gentle scrub because skin can get a bit flakey during the first few days, and this makes it hard to apply make up. But the exfoliator buffs away any dry bits of skin. However, this might not be suited to everyone so be careful. But seriously try this product, I paid £3.50 for mine, and it's the best £3.50 I've ever spent :) Also, I recommend the 5% for first time users. Good luck !
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July 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Well for the first couple of months or so it really makes a difference.

Cons:

After a few months though it stops working and it makes your acne worse and more painful.

If you only use it once in a while its a fine product, but please do not use it for a long period of time because it will make your acne come in much worse. Dr. Randhawa
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July 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Works well for me refining mask is the best step for my skin and i use it everyday.

Cons:

There is nothing bad about proactive, everyone cant use the same product, certain products work for different people and when i used proactive it worked for me !

Proactive is a great product and worked on my skin and acne!
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July 25, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Product ships on time

Cons:

There's really only one con that's worth mentioning-the product doesn't work.

Buyer beware: Do not give them your credit card number, even though that's the only way to order this product, don't. I called a month before they were to send me out another package to cancel my "membership." But they still sent out another order and billed my credit card. It's a scam.
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July 24, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

It works for a little while and while its actuallly works my pimples start to fade.

Cons:

My face got immune to proactive very quickly. And when my acne came back it was so much worse than before. Now I have to deal with painful pimples that I did not have to deal with before.

I would not use this if I were you. Mild acne can turn into a big painful problem with this stuff. My face ended up getting a little bleached but it soon went away after I stopped using it. I havent met anyone who says it really fully worked. I would suggest trying something else.
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July 23, 2009
Product used: Proactiv Solution (Acne Treatment System)

Pros:

Dries up oil. Lessened blackheads.

Cons:

Acne comes back (and worse) if you don't use it consistently. Skin burns, especially when sweating hours after use. Bleaches skin. Very drying. And the refining mask does nothing but zap my skin of all moisture and make it red/flaky.

Definitely not the miracle treatment as advertised. I don't have massive acne, just blackheads and deep white heads that I could never get rid of. My intention was to spot use Proactiv, as needed. Very disappointed that when I miss a day or two (because it's too strong, and I don't have sensitive skin or a lot of acne), I get massive eruptions worse than I've ever had in my life. My skin is slightly bleached white, and looks bleached instead of clear. Further, read the fine lines of the 'membership'. I signed up for the 30 day trial, on day 12, changed the shipping frequency for every 3 months, then was shipped and billed for a full treatment 14 days after the initial 30 day trial and after I changed the frequency. When asked, the rep said most people order full shipments well before the 30 day trial is up. Shipment should be based on what was signed up for and agreed to, not what the mass public is doing! (Full refund was promised though).
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July 23, 2009
Product used: Clean & Clear (Persa-Gel 10, Maximum Strength)

Pros:

It works pretty good.

Cons:

Dries out skin

I apply it right on pimples and it helps. I would not pop a pimple and then put this stuff on cause it makes it worse. It takes about 4-8 days to clear a breakout or pimple, depending on severity.
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July 23, 2009
Product used: Oxy (Maximum Action Spot Treatment)

Pros:

cheap, WORKS! 10%

Cons:

none, except the obvious that comes with 10% bp, which is dryness

if u wanna save money and have ur pimples disappear, get it. simple.
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