Using Proactiv For Getting Rid Of Acne
Proactiv is a very popular medication for getting rid of acne and when our daughter became a teenager and got acne we bought it. It was recommended by my sisters and worked well on their daughter’s faces. It cleared their acne. They felt that it would help my daughter as well. My daughter’s friends also recommended Proactive.
The saleswoman recommended that she use it gradually and this is what she did. But in a few days her face started getting red. She stopped using the medication but the redness would not go away, and it started to itch and burn. After a few days we decide to bring her in to see the doctor. It was too strong for her. Her doctor felt that the skin irritation was so bad that she sent her to a specialist. The skin specialist made her take medication and only use Centaphil for her face. It took a month or two before her skin when back to normal. The whole ordeal was hard for my daughter. It was her first year of high school and she was trying to make new friends. She felt very uncomfortable about the entire situation.
It has been two years now and she does what the specialist recommended. She controls her diet and knows which foods give her acne. Because of her sensitive skin, she is unable to use Proactiv. I would suggest parents to be careful when allowing their children to use this product. If your children have reaction to a little bit of it, discontinue use immediately and see your doctor. A lot of teenagers love this product and it works for them. But there are a few teenagers, like my daughter, who will get an adverse reaction to it. When using a new product use it gradually and cautiously.
After a while you will figure out if Proactiv will help your child or not. It is a hard time for them and there is a great deal of peer pressure, but what might work for their best friend might not work for them.
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Getting Rid Of Acne With Clearasil
Imagine this situation. You are a teenager with a sparkling skin and lustrous hair. There is a party coming up and you have bought yourself a new dress for the occasion. When the actual day arrives, you look at yourself in the mirror and there, you have sprouted a few pimples. You stare at yourself in disbelief with clenched fists! If there is one thing that can severely dent the self esteem of a teenager or any youngster, it is acne and getting rid of acne.
A majority of children have flawless skin until they are thirteen or fourteen year old. Just when they are ready to face the world and enjoy their teen years, a few angry outbreaks called pimples or acne start to mar their skin. In some cases, they just come once in a while and go away without a trace. While in most other cases, they make their appearance, take their own time to go, and leave an ugly scar behind. Pimples can play spoilsport on loveliest of faces and damage one’s self confidence to no extent.
I have teenaged son who has been plagued by pimples for the last year and a half. I must have tried all kinds of acne products on him right from ayurvedic to homeopathic, but to no avail. They used to go away only to reappear after a few days. I used to worry to such an extent that curing his pimples became a pet obsession with me. He has good looking features, but his pimples marred the effect. At last, I thought of going back to my old and trusted pimple cream called ‘Clearasil’. I used to apply it as a teenager to cure my pimples way back in the late seventies.
This world renowned specialist acne product has been in existence for decades and has been quite popular in the Indian market and in several other countries. The product is water based and contains salicylic acid, emollients, humectants and emulsifiers. It happens to be very gentle on the skin and does not scar it in any way. I advise my son to wash his face thoroughly at night with Clearasil face wash and then apply the cream lightly on entire face. The cream not only alleviates pimples but acts as a preventive too. His face is much clearer than before. The acne product may be used as a make up base too.
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Getting Rid Of Acne: Proactiv Solution
Most of us have either seen or, at least flipped past the commercials or infomercials for Proactiv Solution on TV, it promises to clean up your skin of those unsightly affects of acne. But how well does it really work in getting rid of acne?
Proactiv Solution is a topical acne treatment product that is made with benzoyl peroxide, which is an ingredient that is known to help with acne related problems. It also contains an exfoliant, that helps to open up your pores, which can prevent future acne outbreaks. The third important ingredient is a moisturizing lotion, that keeps the skin from drying out, cracking, etc. Many people are allergic to benzoyl peroxide, so there has also been made, a “Gentle Formula” Proactiv Solution kit. This alternative version is made with salicylic acid, rather than benzoyl peroxide. The gentle formula might be the better choice for many, because benzoyl peroxide can also have side affects such as increased sensitivity to sunlight.
There are numerous testimonials that you can see for yourself online, written by actual people who have bought and tried Proactiv Solution and can give you an idea of what you can expect, if you should choose to try it out for yourself. Most people who have tried it seem to have gotten results of some degree, it is definitely among the best rated acne treatment products on the market. In many of the negative testimonials about the product, the problems consumers had, usually related to an allergic reaction or side affect from the use of benzoyl peroxide. These problems can easily be avoided by consulting a doctor before using it, to find out if you might be allergic to benzoyl peroxide. If you are, you can either try the Gentle Formula Proactiv Solution, or try another acne treatment that is made with something else.
The bottom line is that, like many topical acne treatments, Proactiv Solution can be great for dealing with acne related problems. It has the proven ingredients, as do many other products, but in some cases it’s just a matter of what your particular skin needs.