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DuhDuh539 · 04-05-2005, 02:35 AM

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?

Belair · 04-05-2005, 07:33 AM

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.

dawsongirl · 04-05-2005, 03:16 PM

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.

Superstar · 04-05-2005, 03:43 PM

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

vienna waits · 04-05-2005, 04:58 PM

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.

Rhiannon · 04-05-2005, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by DuhDuh539

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.

David · 04-05-2005, 05:34 PM

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

Hollow · 04-05-2005, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by DuhDuh539

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.

Number 9 Dream · 04-05-2005, 07:07 PM

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

TripperFan · 04-06-2005, 11:29 AM

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.

Number 9 Dream · 04-06-2005, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by TripperFan

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

dawsongirl · 04-06-2005, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by retrogirl82

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!).

DuhDuh539 · 04-06-2005, 09:12 PM

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

dawsongirl · 04-06-2005, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DuhDuh539

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.

TripperFan · 04-06-2005, 11:41 PM

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Originally Posted by dawsongirl

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!!

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.

04-05-2005, 02:35 AM	#1
DuhDuh539 IT IS OH SO QUIET... Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 276	zits...AHHHH! 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?

04-05-2005, 07:33 AM	#2
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04-05-2005, 07:07 PM	#9
Number 9 Dream That '70s Girl Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2005 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 5,875	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
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04-05-2005, 03:16 PM	#3
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,140	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.

04-05-2005, 03:43 PM	#4
Superstar Member Forum Icon Join Date: Dec 08, 2003 Posts: 63,316	I don't really have a big problem with zits so I never used it.

04-06-2005, 11:29 AM	#10
TripperFan In God's Arms Now Forum Star Join Date: Sep 14, 2003 Location: Heartbreak Ridge Posts: 12,086	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.
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04-06-2005, 09:12 PM	#13
DuhDuh539 IT IS OH SO QUIET... Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 17, 2004 Posts: 276	hmmm...mostly a lot of these "products" cause clearing skin but it also dries it or has a goddamn SIDE EFFECT...