So the proactive acne cream free trial makes good business sense for the guys at Proactive…….It means they are sharing the risk with you.

Now I probably don’t need to tell you that medicines are expensive – Proactive Acne treatment for example is as much as $60 a shot, so…..

…Why would we end up wasting more drugs than we use?

There are a number of reasons that a patient would take the time, and spend the money, to go and see his/her doctor and then not take their medicine as prescribed, it is a very complicated area and is much investigated by researchers – the main reason seems to be tied up in the doctor/patient relationship.

What is more interesting for us to look at today is why we never seem to finish a course of medication, and there seems to be a number of reasons for this. To start with, we tend to visit our doctors when we are suffering. Sometimes we know something is wrong, but in general we only make an appointment to see a doctor when the ailment or condition discomforts us in some way – a good example of this is high blood pressure, it’s an asymptomatic condition which requires daily medication, but we have a bad tendency to forget to take our pills simply because we don’t feel ill.

In these circumstances we will treat our condition until the discomfort goes away and then stop, even if we haven’t finished all the medication we’ve been given. The same is true for acne. I’ve mentioned in a number of articles that you need to treat your acne every day if you want to (i) Control your acne (ii) Manage your acne long-term and prevent it coming back.

The other main reason patients give for not finishing their acne treatment is that the acne treatment they have chosen or been prescribed just isn’t working. This can cause some concern for health care professionals if enough time hasn’t been given for the treatment to work, but if the patient has used their acne cream for 4 – 6 weeks with little response then it is probably time for a change.

As I’ve said in previous articles, Proactive Acne Solution will not treat everyone successfully, no medication will. If you’ve just spent $40 – $60 on an acne treatment and it isn’t working you are rightly going to feel a little hacked off.

The guys at Proactive Solutions have given this issue a lot thought and have introduced a money-back guarantee if you decide that their proactive acne treatment isn’t for you. If you’ve tried their creams for 60 days and you are in any way unhappy with the outcome, all you need do is send back the bottle (even if they’re empty) with your original receipt and ask for a full refund – In effect a free trial, so what have you got to lose?

There are just 3 simple steps you need to follow, that will almost guarantee that you can clear your acne (I say almost, because no single treatment will work for everyone). However, sticking to these steps will give you the best opportunity you will ever have to achieve acne free skin.

Let me repeat that – There Are Just 3 Simple Steps.

It’s not rocket science, but you will need to be persistent. Virtually all of the failures I’ve seen are because the person has lost faith in the steps after the first week or so – Most folks will need 4 to 8 weeks to get the maximum benefit, others will need a little longer, but many will start to notice a difference after the second week. OK, here’s what you need to do:

• Cleanse

• Medicate

• Moisturize

Step 1 – How to cleanse your face properly.

• Splash warm water onto all the areas that are affected by acne – face, neck, chest, etc…

• If you are using an acne cleansing wash or an acne soap, make some lather in your hands and wash the affected areas gently using only your hands – don’t spend too long over this, you don’t want to irritate your skin.

• Rinse off with warm water and very gently pat your face dry – do not rub your face dry, as this can also irritate your skin.

• Let your skin dry completely before you medicate (normally takes about 5 minutes).

Step 2 – How To Medicate Properly.

• Make sure your hands are clean and dry.

• Squeeze the required amount of medication (Always follow the manufacturer’s advice here) onto one finger, and use another finger on your other hand to very gently spread it on to the affected areas.

• Without applying any pressure to the face, work the medication until it is virtually all absorbed.

• Golden Rule – always be very gentle, you want to minimize skin irritation at all times.

Step 3 – How To Moisturize Properly.

• Make sure your hands are clean and dry.

• Squirt the moisturizer onto the ends of your fingertips and pat it gently onto your face.

• As you did with the medication, very gently work the moisturizer into the skin.

• The same golden rule applies when you are moisturizing, avoid irritating the skin by rubbing.

Were you expecting more than that?…… I’m sorry, but it doesn’t get any more complicated!

Unfortunately the 3 steps will not clear your acne overnight, but then again, neither will any other treatment regimen. If you can follow these 3 steps twice a day every day, I’m certain that you will start to notice significant results sooner rather than later. I can guarantee that at some stage over the next few weeks you will feel like giving up, but remember what I said about being persistent – it will be well worth the effort.

The next article at Proactive Acne Cream Guide looks in depth at Proactive Acne Solution and asks “”Is it right for me?”

• How many people suffer from acne.

• What acne is

• What causes acne

• A home Proactive Acne Solution

How Common Is Acne?

Here’s a scary thought……..Almost every person reading this article, and almost everyone they have ever known or met will, at some stage, have suffered from acne, because acne is considered to be one of the most prevalent skin diseases in the United States – it affects almost 85% of teenagers and young adults between the ages of 17 and 24. It is thought that up to 60 million Americans will have active acne and almost 20 million of those will be left with some degree of scarring.

There are some very sobering statistics there, but the one that jumps right out of the page at me is that 40% of that 60 million will never seek any help for their acne. That’s 24 million Americans who don’t go to see a physician, don’t seek advice from a pharmacist and never use over the counter acne medications!

What is acne?

Acne is a very common skin condition that will typically causes one or more of the following:

• Blackheads

• Spots (Usually red or yellow and may be pus filled)

• greasy skin

• whiteheads

• scars

Acne generally starts around the same time as puberty and will vary in severity from a few spots on the face, chest, back, neck and arms, which most teenagers will have experienced at some stage, to a more serious condition that can lead to embarrassment, depression and leave the patient with skin scarring.

Acne is not a discriminatory disease; it affects people of any skin color equally, although those with darker pigmented skin may be impacted less because the outward signs of acne can be less obvious.

Most patients acne will resolve by the time they are in their late teens or early twenties, but for some the condition can persist well in to adulthood.

What causes acne?

In truth, the honest answer is that science doesn’t know the root cause of acne. We do however understand the mechanism of the various skin eruptions, which is why we are able to develop treatments like Proactive Acne Cream and treat the condition as successfully as we can do today.

Below the surface of our skin we have literally millions of what are called sebaceous glands – glands that produce and secrete an oily substance called sebum on to hair. Sebum is essential to allow hair to grow in the areas of the body where it’s needed.

Doctors have discovered that the sebaceous glands of acne sufferers are particularly sensitive to the body’s normal blood levels of testosterone (the primary male sex hormone – although found naturally in both males and females). Testosterone causes the sebaceous glands to over produce sebum, and it’s this excess sebum that blocks the pores which results in the classic signs of acne such as blackheads, whiteheads and spots.

Home treatments

Not everyone suffering from acne will need to see a doctor or dermatologist about their condition, not everyone can afford to see either a doctor or dermatologist about their acne, and we’ve already read that up to 40% will choose not to seek any help whatsoever.

If you are one of these people, there are still many options open to you. In our next article at Proactive Acne Cream Guide, we will be looking at the 3 essential steps you need to take to get your acne under control – and there are just 3 steps!

If any of you would like more information on specific topics relating to Proactive, please feel free to let us know. Thanks again for the visit and make sure to check back often to receive additional information on the Proactive Acne Solution.