omfg i am seriously considering getting pro-activ cause im getting these randon break-outs and stuff...ahhhHH! so...does any1 know if it works? i mean, if p.diddy likes it than it HAS to be good right?

Its great!
It really works,I was skeptical at first too but some of my girlfriends started using it and they got results,so I ordered it on the tv,and I love it.I am the same,I used to get random breakouts,but my skin is pretty clear now,and I can control it.I 100 per cent recommend it.

This is what my dad tells me. He works at the post office, and he sees so much of that stuff come back (meaning people sent it back cuz it didn't work, etc) it fills up a room.

I'd go to a dermatologist first. Retin-A or Differin Gel work well.

I don't really have a big problem with zits so I never used it.

just use the generic proactive from walmart. if you get proactive, you're locked into buying it forever unless you cancel. it has the same three things to apply and junk.

omfg i am seriously considering getting pro-activ cause im getting these randon break-outs and stuff...ahhhHH! so...does any1 know if it works? i mean, if p.diddy likes it than it HAS to be good right?


I'd trust ANYTHING P. Diddy says. ;)

some of my friends use toothpaste, and i guess it works.

i mean, if p.diddy likes it than it HAS to be good right?
if you mean when he was talking about it along with jessica simpson and alicia keyes, they probably just paid them to say that. but i've seen the whole infomercial and it does look good.

I used to have REALLY bad skin until I started going to a dermatologist and was prescribed Duac and Retin-A. I put the Duac on in the morning and Retin-A at night and it works like a charm. My face is almost completely blemish free and smooth :)

I had bad acne and sensitive skin from the age of 13 to 41!! Nothing ever worked - especially off the drugstore shelves. I finally had to see a dermatologist for something else and he gave me prescriptions for: Clindoxyl Gel which I apply in the morning after I wash my face, then Vitamin A Acid that I apply at night. Cleared up completely within a week and I NEVER break out anymore!

And the best thing is that if you or your parents have insurance for prescription drugs, its a lot cheaper than buying creams yourself that aren't under a prescription (like Pro-activ). Also, doesn't have the same nasty side effects that Retin-A does.

Also, doesn't have the same nasty side effects that Retin-A does.


You're right- Retin-A dried out my skin ALOT when I first started taking it but I used it in conjunction with a moisturizer they provided for me. Worked really well and I barely get those stupid flakes on my skin anymore. I really love what it did for me and my self esteem :)

You're right- Retin-A dried out my skin ALOT when I first started taking it but I used it in conjunction with a moisturizer they provided for me. Worked really well and I barely get those stupid flakes on my skin anymore. I really love what it did for me and my self esteem :)

Oh wow. Differin Gel never did that to my skin. I read somewhere that Differin is essentially like Vitamin A. Quite a bit more costly I assume though ($80+ a tube!).

hmmm...mostly a lot of these "products" cause clearing skin but it also dries it or has a goddamn SIDE EFFECT...

hmmm...mostly a lot of these "products" cause clearing skin but it also dries it or has a goddamn SIDE EFFECT...

That's drugs for ya.

Dry skin is so not a problem. Just buy some good moisturizer and use it with the zit cream and everything will be fine.

Oh wow. Differin Gel never did that to my skin. I read somewhere that Differin is essentially like Vitamin A. Quite a bit more costly I assume though ($80+ a tube!).


OMG!!!! I only pay like $5.50 for the Vitamin A and that's Cdn. funds!! :lol: And then I get the money back from my drug insurance so basically its free!

I know they told me to use a special cleanser if it did dry out my skin. Forget the name right now, but if anyone's interested I can get it for you. Couldn't believe how soft and smooth my skin is now. And like I said, I went FOREVER with bad skin.

Absolutely NO other side effects from either gel other than possible drying.

OMG!!!! I only pay like $5.50 for the Vitamin A and that's Cdn. funds!! :lol: And then I get the money back from my drug insurance so basically its free!

I know they told me to use a special cleanser if it did dry out my skin. Forget the name right now, but if anyone's interested I can get it for you. Couldn't believe how soft and smooth my skin is now. And like I said, I went FOREVER with bad skin.

Absolutely NO other side effects from either gel other than possible drying.

Dang...I need to look into that. I know the tube lasts a really long time, but sheesh...$80. Better than my Paxil though...$45 a month for the generic. Drug prices. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/icons/icon8.gif

Dang...I need to look into that. I know the tube lasts a really long time, but sheesh...$80. Better than my Paxil though...$45 a month for the generic. Drug prices. http://www.sitcomsonline.com/ubb/icons/icon8.gif


You guys are getting slaughtered on drug prices in the States!! No wonder people have been buying from Canadian websites or crossing the border. I know I send Asprins down to my aunt in Texas - just did a little while ago. Made like it was a birthday gift of salt & pepper shakers in case they x-rayed it!! :lol:

Melaleuca oil (also called tea tree oil) is supposed to be really good for zits. I have facial products that have Melaleuca oil in them, and I generally stay blemish free (though I do get a zit every now and then).

Melaleuca oil (also called tea tree oil) is supposed to be really good for zits. I have facial products that have Melaleuca oil in them, and I generally stay blemish free (though I do get a zit every now and then).


Yeah, I've used pure tea tree oil in the past, but (1) it stunk so badly it took my breath away and (2) it really didn't work all that well other than drying me out badly. Mine was like a rollon lipgloss type applicator though and it had the consistency of water. Maybe they mixed it with alcohol, but boy, did it ever wreak!!

You guys are getting slaughtered on drug prices in the States!! No wonder people have been buying from Canadian websites or crossing the border. I know I send Asprins down to my aunt in Texas - just did a little while ago. Made like it was a birthday gift of salt & pepper shakers in case they x-rayed it!! :lol:

:lol: Cool. I know my aunt goes to Mexico to get Prozac. Though I don't think I'd go to Mexico to get drugs.

And people wonder why there's so many homeless and why people don't go to the doctor like they should. :rolleyes:

:lol: Cool. I know my aunt goes to Mexico to get Prozac. Though I don't think I'd go to Mexico to get drugs.

And people wonder why there's so many homeless and why people don't go to the doctor like they should. :rolleyes:


Wow - yeah, I wouldn't trust the stuff in Mexico. I heard last week about a couple of women going down there for cheap breast implants. They sure were!! The surgeon wore street clothes, no mask, they saw rusty, old equipment and everything else - still went ahead with the implants and wondered what went wrong when the job was badly botched!

Canadian drugs are fine. Our problem right now is just getting a doctor! There are over 50,000 people (middle class, not counting "street people") who haven't got a family doctor right now. It just costs the system badly down the road when they get serious ailments that are advanced because they haven't been able to get to a doctor easily earlier! :crazy: Just crazy!


btw - put some pants on will ya?!! :lol:

Yeah, I've used pure tea tree oil in the past, but (1) it stunk so badly it took my breath away and (2) it really didn't work all that well other than drying me out badly. Mine was like a rollon lipgloss type applicator though and it had the consistency of water. Maybe they mixed it with alcohol, but boy, did it ever wreak!!

This stuff works really well, but it is top of the line. Of course, different products also react to people differently. I can't use the toner with tea tree/melaleuca oil too often because it does dry my face out, but I have no problem with the facial cleanser and cream drying my skin. :)

Like I said, different brand work differently, as well as products affecting people differently :)

This stuff works really well, but it is top of the line. Of course, different products also react to people differently. I can't use the toner with tea tree/melaleuca oil too often because it does dry my face out, but I have no problem with the facial cleanser and cream drying my skin. :)

Like I said, different brand work differently, as well as products affecting people differently :)


So true! So whatever might work best (and most cost effective) for you DuhDuh! :)

Wow - yeah, I wouldn't trust the stuff in Mexico. I heard last week about a couple of women going down there for cheap breast implants. They sure were!! The surgeon wore street clothes, no mask, they saw rusty, old equipment and everything else - still went ahead with the implants and wondered what went wrong when the job was badly botched!

Canadian drugs are fine. Our problem right now is just getting a doctor! There are over 50,000 people (middle class, not counting "street people") who haven't got a family doctor right now. It just costs the system badly down the road when they get serious ailments that are advanced because they haven't been able to get to a doctor easily earlier! :crazy: Just crazy!


btw - put some pants on will ya?!! :lol:

:eek:

Oh we have easy access to doctors...it's whether or not you have insurance. Which costs like a year's salary. pissed:

:lol: I'll try to find them.