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Written on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 @ 11:04pm Written on Wednesday, July 2nd, 2008 @ 11:04pmAnother busy week at school is coming to a close early for me. Tomorrow Joshua and I leave for Manchester Beach for the weekend. We’re meeting up with the rest of his family who has already been there since Tuesday. Their web site claims they have wi-fi so I’m hoping to upload pictures while I’m there. I’m pretty excited about going camping again. I just have so many things to get done before I leave!
In other news, I’ve decided to finally give ProActiv a try. Ever since I heard about I’ve been hesitant to try it because the key ingredient used is Benzoyl Peroxide. My experiences with this ingredient have resulted in an allergic reaction every single time. First I tried an on-the-spot acne treatment from Neutrogena; it had 10% BP in it and caused me to get red and flaky wherever I put it. Then I tried a cleanser by Clean & Clear that also had 10% BP; I used it on my face, neck and chest and got the worst rash ever! That was when I became aware BP was not the ingredient for me to be using. I accidentally used Patricia Wexler’s on-the-spot treatment, which I thought had Salicylic Acid in it when it too had 10% BP. I was surprised because this is the only acne product in her line that uses BP.
I’ve been using the Wexler line since October hoping my acne would really start to improve after a few months usage; however it has barely been worth the price I’ve been paying. The only product that has proven it really does work has been the RareMinerals Blemish Therapy, and that’s because I use it twice a day.
I took a quiz on Neutrogena’s web site for a new acne skin care line called skin iD. You go through a free evaluation to determine which products you should use. Amongst the questions I had to pick all the different acne products I’ve tried. The sad (and frustrating) part is I picked all but one of the brands listed (the one being ProActiv). So yeah, I can definitely say I’ve tried pretty much everything! Not to mention I’ve tried oral antibiotics, birth control pills (still on it and it has improved some), Differin Gel, Retin-A cream, drugstore-priced products, and Sephora/BBW-priced products. High-price, low-price, over-the-counter, prescription, I’ve done it all! Glory be the day when I’m done with it.
Wow. A lot of ranting on acne. Now excuse me while I go shower! 
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My husband had bad acne trouble a few years back. Apparently his acne was cured by acupuncture, well he seems to think it did. He has no acne now, just the scars.
Good luck with getting your acne sorted.
I have always struggled with my skin. I have been on everything from oral antibiotics, every cream out there, and I even went on Accutane twice. :P I also used ProActiv after the second time with Accutane. It kind of worked for awhile and then not. My sister’s also used it too. It didn’t really work for us. My sister went on Accutane after the ProActiv. I hope you have better luck with it.
I did recently buy the RareMinerals stuff though to try after reading such good reviews about it. I have noticed a decreased redness in my cheeks so far. I don’t really have “bad” acne anymore, but I do get the occasional patch to pop up. It’s so frustrating to be a girl with acne issues sometimes. :P
@Sarah: Acupuncture? *shudders* Man I couldn’t do that. My mom did it for awhile to help with her jaw joint pain. I’m not a fan of needles so there is just no way.
@Ashley: Yeah I haven’t done the Accutane thing mainly because I have very sensitive skin. It’s probably why I’ve had a bad time with BP. I figure I might as well give ProActiv a fair try though.
Yeah I have to make sure I use the RareMinerals after I wash my face. I see much better results after I put it on at night vs. putting it on in the day prior to make up.
Yah, I would really love to find a good acne treatment. I mean, I have used a few, but no where near as many as you. I have been thinking about proactiv too…please let us know how it works out for you! :D
Have fun camping. I go at the end of July and I am totally excited for it!
Wow, that sounds like a real mission to get the right acne product! I hope you get it sorted out soon!
Have fun camping!
awe.. i didn’t know yo had problems w/ that! the pics of you i see are always so great!
when i get my “time of the month” i get some pretty terrible pimples. i have senstive skin too, cause i’m a red head w/ freckles and i found something that works amazingly .i use… umm.. These Neutrogena pads http://tiny.cc/Oy44y that are amazing.
I love camping! i’m jealous cause my bf would never go
so i hope you guys have a blast! be careful of ticks! 
@Holly: Oh it has been quite a mission, one I am hoping to end soon!
@Christine: I tend to be very selective about my pics that uploaded so as to avoid really bad acne pics. I’ve tried the Neutrogena pads before but they dry my skin out to where it overproduces oil causing more breakouts. It’s a sucky cycle.