ProActiv

Just thought I'd hop in here and give a hearty Two Thumbs Up for this stuff.
I wish I'd ordered it sooner!
A friend had the brochure from the kit her son uses (or should use more -
poor dear can't seem to get his face cleared up), and I looked thru it and
decided, you know what, I'm TIRED of having spots on my face!!!

I also ordered some of the body stuff. I love the deep cleansing wash - the
little scrubbies in it feel so good and my skin is so soft.
The body lotion - I have quite a bit of... I guess it's acne - no clue what
else to call it - all over my body... arms, legs, bum, etc... and the lotion
wasn't seeming to clear anything up. So I've begun using the face repairing
lotion all over, and it's finally doing something.

I will say this.... I have been RELIGIOUS about using it as directed.
I massage in the facial cleanser for a full minute. By the time you do
that, all the little scrubbies have almost disappeared. When I rinse - my
face feels soooo amazing.
Then I use the toner, and then the repairing lotion. Dime size of the
cleanser. Pea size of the lotion. Viola - it has been about a full month
now and ALL my face spots are GONE. (when i began, i counted them - i had
over 25 spots all over my face. Now - nothing)
I've had the advantage of not working much this summer, so I've barely worn
any makeup, which has also been helpful. Feels good to just let my skin
Breathe for a change.

So I've just ordered a few more products to try.
The facial cleansing cloths... on the days I do wear makeup, I can see the
benefit of these, such as getting mascara off.
Um.. there is a mattifying gel I'm anxious to try. Even though my skin
rarely 'feels' oily, it's always got some shine going, which bothers me
greatly when i happen to see a photo of myself.
Spot cream - basically a higher concentration of the benzoil stuff. Will
start using this on my body spots.
Some eye cream.. and something else. Haven't gotten it all yet.

I googled ProActiv when I was thinking about it, and since.. and haven't
seen a whole lot on it, and what I did find, wasn't entirely favorable. But
I don't understand why! I think you Really Have to follow it as they say to
use it. That's the key. All the exfoliation, and a thin layer of the
lotion.

btw - i'm 39 and have been dealing with these weird spots for over a decade.
They come and go - they go quicker when I'm able to keep my hands off them
for a prolonged period, but.. there's always been 'something' on me
somewhere, and it just seems to spread once I pick at one thing.
So the anti-bacterial properties in this stuff I think has been key.

Would love to hear anyone else's positive stories, about either just the
facial regime, or other products.

All I can say is - you know how great you feel when you're having a good
hair day? It feels like that to not have spots anymore, and not Have to
wear makeup. I finally just look like *me*.

diana

Ok...here's the thing...
i can So tell P.A. is working...
but my main problem seems to be keeping my HANDS OFF my spots so they will
actually heal!

it's soooo frustrating!
like, half the time i'm not even aware i'm doing it til i have a new raw
spot.
and then that spreads the bacteria or whatever so not only will the initial
spot take longer to heal, odds are i'll have a New one on top of it.



anyone have any suggestions for combatting this?
it feels like an OCD thing.
i'm already taking Zoloft for criminey sake.