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.
