Proactiv

[sherni]

Re: Proactiv

I used proactiv about 6 years ago, after I had taken a course of accutane. The accutane really helped clear my skin and in my experience, it is the single best cure for acne. The proactiv however really helped keep pimples at bay for many years after that. The system kept my oily skin matte, evened out my skin and also really improved acne scars. For me it was actually less drying than all the other acne systems I had tried. It worked for a lot of my college friends too. After many years of good results though, I think my skin is now maturing and it feels too dehydrating to use the exfoliating cleanser twice a day.

I definitely think it is worth a try though. Also keep in mind that you have to follow the three step routine quite religiously to see results (and the results are never instant). If you are lazy about your skin routine, I would highly recommend accutane or other prescription meds.

@Afshi

i tried it for a couple of years. it worked, but my skin wasnt that bad to begin with. Even the lady who was selling it to me said that i didnt really need it. but got it anyways, because i had this huge mother pimple on my face and wanted it to go away asap. so ended up using it for almost 2.5 years. so skin was looking pretty good and clear. Then decided that i wanted to go off it because i didnt want to use harsh chemicals on my face anymore. soon after i stopped using it, i started to break out like never before. I started using Lush products but still broke out. Started using other natural organic products from sephora, but still broke out. could be the fact that im on medication which can casue acne, but this is the worst acne i’ve ever had. But I’m still not going to go back to Proactive…maybe it’s my skin getting used to the fact that im not using Proactive anymore, or maybe it is the meds. Not sure.