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Post by pretzels on Aug 23, 2014 13:35:39 GMT
Even though I'm freaking 42, I still have bad acne. I have tried pretty much everything, and my next step was going to be Proactiv. I was skeptical at trying something that was $50 or so, though. I've tried some pricey skin products and they just haven't worked. I was about to take the plunge, when I found a boxed set of Target Up and Up brand skin care that says it compares to Proactiv. It was $19.99, so I bought it.
It works! I've been using it as directed -- twice a day -- for about a week and my skin already has cleared up! And it's not dry. In the past, I've used stuff that worked too well and my skin got very dry and scaly, but so far this Target "Proactiv" has done the job. I highly recommend it!
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Post by Anita on Aug 23, 2014 14:23:30 GMT
That's good to hear! My 17 year old dd has been wanting to try Proactiv, maybe we'll give the Target brand a try.
Thanks!
ANita
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Post by YooHoot on Aug 23, 2014 14:27:20 GMT
I've got a 14 year old that has acne along her hairline. Might have to try it. Thanks for the recommendation.
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Post by iamkristinl16 on Aug 23, 2014 14:30:40 GMT
I've had good results with the Walmart brand as well. That being said, if you do order Proactiv from their website you get a lot more products for $40 than you get with the 3-step kits at Target and Walmart for less. You can also get a smaller kit for less than $40. So, if you are looking for additional products beyond the 3-step, Proactiv may be worth a try.
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Post by GiantsFan on Aug 23, 2014 14:33:26 GMT
I bought the real ProActiv and it worked, but two weeks left my face so dry and itchy I couldn't stand it. I bought a fake Clairsonic (Olay brand) and love it, my adult acne is gone! I use it 2-3 times per week.
Thanks for the tip on the Target brand I might check it out.
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Post by YooHoot on Aug 24, 2014 22:00:40 GMT
I found it for $11.99. Dd started using it last night. I'll update soon.
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Post by annabella on Aug 24, 2014 22:06:01 GMT
I added a ton of Omega-3s to my diet this year and it magically went away. Try fish oil or I take a vegetarian omega-3 pill. Try to consume 1 avocado a week (divide it by 4 days), add walnut pieces to your salad, consume salmon weekly. When I was in high school I used to take a spoonful of flaxseed oil and noticed that when the bottle ran out my skin changed. I've been reading that fish oil has more omega-3s than flaxseed oil so that's why I switched to the omega-3 vitamin. However the omega-3 vitamin doesn't have as much omega-3s as fish oil so you should take that if you can. I read that not all fish oil is the same, you need a high quality one that is not expired in the pill.
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Post by baslp on Aug 24, 2014 23:30:36 GMT
I tried every acne medication around. The dermatologist put me on a medicine called Spironolactone . It really helped me. I now use a Retin A cream. I only have 1 or 2 pimples sometimes when I get my period. I am so glad that I made an appt.
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Post by Erica on Aug 24, 2014 23:50:58 GMT
I've used the Walmart brand. It works very well.
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Post by Erica on Aug 24, 2014 23:54:01 GMT
I added a ton of Omega-3s to my diet this year and it magically went away. Try fish oil or I take a vegetarian omega-3 pill. Try to consume 1 avocado a week (divide it by 4 days), add walnut pieces to your salad, consume salmon weekly. When I was in high school I used to take a spoonful of flaxseed oil and noticed that when the bottle ran out my skin changed. I've been reading that fish oil has more omega-3s than flaxseed oil so that's why I switched to the omega-3 vitamin. However the omega-3 vitamin doesn't have as much omega-3s as fish oil so you should take that if you can. I read that not all fish oil is the same, you need a high quality one that is not expired in the pill. I took omega 3 for about 3 months. I coughed constantly, then I started getting shortness of breath. I stopped taking it only because I was forgetting to take it. The constant cough and shortness of breath stopped. |
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Post by annabella on Aug 25, 2014 14:02:46 GMT
I added a ton of Omega-3s to my diet this year and it magically went away. Try fish oil or I take a vegetarian omega-3 pill. Try to consume 1 avocado a week (divide it by 4 days), add walnut pieces to your salad, consume salmon weekly. When I was in high school I used to take a spoonful of flaxseed oil and noticed that when the bottle ran out my skin changed. I've been reading that fish oil has more omega-3s than flaxseed oil so that's why I switched to the omega-3 vitamin. However the omega-3 vitamin doesn't have as much omega-3s as fish oil so you should take that if you can. I read that not all fish oil is the same, you need a high quality one that is not expired in the pill. I took omega 3 for about 3 months. I coughed constantly, then I started getting shortness of breath. I stopped taking it only because I was forgetting to take it. The constant cough and shortness of breath stopped. That's very strange, I've never had a reaction like that from a vitamin. I would contact the manufacturer of the brand you were using. Did you ask your doctor about it? Like I said with fish oil pills you run the risk of it being expired. |
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Post by mcscrapper on Aug 25, 2014 14:10:40 GMT
I tried every acne medication around. The dermatologist put me on a medicine called Spironolactone . It really helped me. I now use a Retin A cream. I only have 1 or 2 pimples sometimes when I get my period. I am so glad that I made an appt. I've been using Spironolactone for several years now. It is really a BP med but the off-label use is for adult acne. Who knew!! It works GREAT for me because I do not have the skin side effects and do not have to worry about sun exposure so much. I still wear sunscreen on my face but even with other topicals and orals ALL of your skin can get irritated with even a little bit of sun exposure. I'm 43 now but started using that med probably 5 years ago and rarely have a breakout. When I do, it is normally when I haven't eaten well or doing a lot of sweaty work outside or exercise and can't get showered right away. When I do have a breakout, it is usually just one and I just leave it alone and it goes away in a few days. m |
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Post by annabella on Aug 25, 2014 14:12:13 GMT
Pretzels - an esthetician once told me to use a retinol cream at night. It's good for both wrinkles and acne.
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