Does Proactiv work?

We must be asked at least once a day about Proactiv and all of its copycats.

My response is that it’s a good start. There is good science behind Proactiv and that is why it works for some people. But for the rest of you, have you noticed that it stops working after about three weeks? Why is this?

For the most part, Proactiv skincare products are not strong enough for people with stubborn acne. Or, they may be strong enough at first, but then the skin actually “gets used” to that regimen. Once the skin adapts to a regimen, it will stop responding. To get clear skin, you need to adjust the regimen about every two weeks so the skin does not get used to the products.

Since the experts at Proactiv never get to see your skin or talk to you about how your skin is reacting or adapting, they can't very well recommend the products strong enough to get rid of difficult acne conditions. They basically give the same products to everyone, rather than a customized approach to acne management, as we believe in. Certain ingredients are better for certain types of acne. Also, people can have different reactions to potent products--and it takes potent products to get your skin clear.

If you don't have an Acne Specialist guiding you through the process of getting rid of your acne, you will either:

• Not have the best acne products for your type of acne and/or

• The products will be too strong and you will get irritated/dehydrated skin. Most people abandon using products at this point.

Bottom line: Get the right acne products for your skin and acne type. Let an Acne Specialist at Elements Acne Clinic guide you in using them correctly so that you can get clear skin as quickly as possible!

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