Proactiv Solution Acne Treatment Review

My skins breaks out once a month, about a week before my menstrual cycle.  I bought the Proactiv kit from the infommercial.  I was SO excited, and half expected to wake up looking like Vanessa Williams on her best day.  The cleanser and toner felt extremely mild on my skin, no harsh tingles like a Clearasil or Stridex product.  However, it did feel clean.

I used the product twice daily as instructed, even using the clarifying mask as a spot treatment on the two little red pimples I was sporting.  By day 3, my two little red pimples had tripled in size and turned into HUGE white bumps.  I was also starting to get white bumps along my jawline and nose.  By the end of the week, I'd become the proverbial pizza face, with huge swollen white pimples all over my cheeks and jawline.  I called the 800 number, and was told that my skin may be purging impurities.  So I continued to use the product for another 3 weeks.

I will sum up the month I used Proactiv in one word, horrifying.  I cringe every time I see the commercial and cannot believe that they now have Proactiv vending machines in my local mall.  Stay away!  I switched back to my tried and true Clinique products and will deal with my occasional break outs like a grown up- with a little carefully applied concealer and a lot of prayer.