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Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 03, 2008 12:48 AM GMT Quote Proactive worked for my acne many years ago, but it is so expensive. I wonder if its only the benzoyl peroxide that is working in there or something else? if it just works cuz it has benzoyl peroxide i can get that shit cheap at the drug store.

D972 Posts: 71	Oct 03, 2008 1:52 AM GMT Quote Not sure, But I've used Tea Tree oil (diluted) and that seems to work fine for me. I have oily skin and I havent had acne for a while but broke out recently after taking ZMA. http://www.acne.org/tea-tree-oil-reviews/99/page1.html Check it the reviews and maybe it will work for you.
brisk270 Posts: 9	Oct 03, 2008 2:04 AM GMT Quote I had the same problem and i used proactive for a while and it worked great but then i ran out. So i went to wal-mart and got a wash with benzoyl in it and a scrub with salicylic acid and ive seen the same results. The only thing i suggest is not to get the nuclear potent 10% benzoyl ones. Fine if you have really bad skin problems but to strong for daily use, well at least for me.
Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 03, 2008 3:00 AM GMT Quote d972 - tea tree is ok but hasn't really done it for me. i have been using mint essential oils and rubbing alcohol which seems to be helping but not completely eliminating it. brisk - would you recommend a 2.5% of 5% benzoyl dioxide?
brisk270 Posts: 9	Oct 03, 2008 3:09 AM GMT Quote oh yeah, anything under 10%. What it did was dry out my skin and then i would have to get rid of the dead skin cells with the scrub. Also if you happen to have oily skin a Aveeno bar of soap made of oatmeal really helps on keeping it off for most of the day.
makeumyne Posts: 198	Oct 03, 2008 8:03 AM GMT Quote I don't know if you can get it in America, but in Australia, Benzac AC has the benzoyl peroxide in it. It's heaps cheaper than Proactive. It comes in 5% and 10%, but when I did some reading about it a few years ago, there's no evidence to suggest that the 10% solution works better than the 5% solution. I hope you can find something that works for you. Benzac was great for my BF.
danielryan Posts: 560	Oct 03, 2008 2:56 PM GMT Quote I think comparatively speaking, Proactive isn't that expensive if it works for you. Personally it killed my skin. But $40 for face wash, lotion, and toner for 60 days. I don't think that is a bad deal at all. I've always believed that you have to pay for the good shit. On the other hand I am a big fan of accutane. 6 month course and you're done, FOREVER!
Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 03, 2008 2:59 PM GMT Quote My friend buys a generic Pro-Active and Costco. She says it works great.
a1972guy Posts: 1960	Oct 03, 2008 3:08 PM GMT Quote There's a 'generic' version called AcneFree and it's WAY cheaper and you can find it a Walgreen's and stuff...... According to family & friends it works GREAT!!!!
CuriousJockAZ Posts: 2329	Oct 03, 2008 3:16 PM GMT Quote Acutane works wonders. There are studies that say it can interact with certain medications to cause major depression so, be warned, you may end up killing yourself but, hey, you're skin will look FABULOUS!
Runninchlt Posts: 283	Oct 03, 2008 10:52 PM GMT Quote I think it depends on your skin type. I have sensitive skin and proactiv's to abraisive for it so I use a normal cleanser, I shave daily with a formula for sensitive skin, and use a gentle moisturizer as the weather gets cooler. Benzoyl peroxide irritates my skin, and makes my breakouts even worse.
a1972guy Posts: 1960	Oct 03, 2008 11:08 PM GMT Quote CuriousJockAZ saidAcutane works wonders. There are studies that say it can interact with certain medications to cause major depression so, be warned, you may end up killing yourself but, hey, you're skin will look FABULOUS! As a teen I was on Acutane and man talk about sucking you dry of EVERY thing you possible have!! My eye sockets, lips, nasal cavities EVERYTHING got SO dry and GOD forbid if Salt Water hit my face, I'd FLARE up SO red!! But look at me now, not a BLEMISH anywhere!! DAMN beauty hurts like a MUTHA!!!!!
HereNBoston Posts: 192	Oct 04, 2008 4:36 AM GMT Quote my skin did not like proactiv in the slightest. I switched to kiehl's and have loved it since. I have combination skin thats acne prone and the wash is really gentle but my skin feels really clean and stuff after. it probably costs about the same as proactiv maybe a little more, but its concentrated stuff that lasts awhile, and the results were immensely better.
Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 04, 2008 5:04 PM GMT Quote mint essential oils have been working well for me but i also got a 10% benzoyl today cuz i wanna clear up the rest and dont feel like waiting. natural solutions are good but take longer. im ready for clean and fresh skin NOW.
chungo44 Posts: 555	Oct 04, 2008 5:10 PM GMT Quote hippie4lyfe saidmint essential oils have been working well for me but i also got a 10% benzoyl today cuz i wanna clear up the rest and dont feel like waiting. natural solutions are good but take longer. im ready for clean and fresh skin NOW. stronger isnt always better. you might end up just burning your skin.
chungo44 Posts: 555	Oct 04, 2008 5:17 PM GMT Quote danielryan saidI think comparatively speaking, Proactive isn't that expensive if it works for you. Personally it killed my skin. But $40 for face wash, lotion, and toner for 60 days. I don't think that is a bad deal at all. I've always believed that you have to pay for the good shit. On the other hand I am a big fan of accutane. 6 month course and you're done, FOREVER! Having personally taken accutane, as have both of my sibling, it is not six months and you are done. I was on for 5 months, and then three years later I was on for another 5 months, my older brother took it for 8 months, and my younger brother was on low doses for i think like a year. The stuff works well, but it is not a complete miracle, we all still get pimples and break outs, just not the big cysts
brisk270 Posts: 9	Oct 04, 2008 5:38 PM GMT Quote hippie4lyfe saidmint essential oils have been working well for me but i also got a 10% benzoyl today cuz i wanna clear up the rest and dont feel like waiting. natural solutions are good but take longer. im ready for clean and fresh skin NOW. Hey, how did that work out? is it just me or does anyone feel like they got a face lift after using a very strong wash?
Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 04, 2008 9:23 PM GMT Quote its working well it burns like a bitch when i put it on also cedarwood essential oil. but burn baby burn cuz i know it means its killing those evil acne bitches. it works very well but when u take the natural approach it takes more time, and so im combining it with benzoyl to speed it up a bit.
paradox Posts: 1519	Oct 06, 2008 1:42 PM GMT Quote Have you checked to see if you have any dietary triggers for acne, like wheat?
Hidden/Deleted Member	Oct 07, 2008 2:26 PM GMT Quote paradox - i sure hope it's not wheat, i eat this shit like there is no tomorrow. i don't think its dietary, i am on a temporary medication that im weaning off of that has a side effect of acne, so it makes sense.

timidpup Posts: 141	Oct 12, 2008 6:24 AM GMT Quote Acutane for the win. lol, i had it in european doses though, so thats a whole different ballgame... but there is a product called Acne Clear (or something like that) that comes in packs that look like proactiv, just orange and white... same regimen essentially, just the generics, much cheaper...

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