Does Proactive Acne Cream Really Work For Everyone?
Written by PAC on October 15, 2008 – 1:37 pm -Proactive Acne Cream has become one of the best selling acne treatments in the United States and across the world. With endorsement from celebrities like Jessica Simpson, Jennifer Love Hewitt and Vanessa Williams, it has become the acne treatment of choice for the celebrity A list, but where it differs from other skincare treatments with celebrity endorsement, is that its history is firmly rooted in medical science.
Proactive acne cream was first formulated by 2 qualified doctors; in 1995 Dr’s Kathy Fields and Katie Rodan, both Stanford University trained dermatologists, realized that there was a strong need to improve on the acne treatments that were available and set out to develop a complete system for treating acne. Their system is called Proactiv because the whole ethos behind the treatment is based on treating any existing acne and than continuing to treat the healthy skin after the acne has gone - proactive treatment.
Proactive treatment succeeds by working on the entire face rather than just targeting isolated spots or areas of acne. The treatment is a combination of steps which uses several different ingredients to first treat the acne and then prevent further breakouts. The proactive acne solution uses a 3-step approach; the first step is a mild renewing cleanser, the second is a revitalizing toner, and finally a repairing lotion.
The most difficult aspect of reading reviews about Proactive acne cream or any other acne treatment is you will only get another persons experience of how it worked for them. Generally speaking this means you will read lots of reviews stating how good the cream is and well it worked for the reviewer - it’s very difficult to be objective about an acne treatment however well it worked, if it worked great the review will be wonderful, if it didn’t work well the review will be bad. The important thing to understand is that it can only be an opinion.
Will Proactive work for everyone reading this? No.
Will it work for the majority of people reading this? Yes, but to varying degrees.
You see no medication will work the same for everyone, and Proactive is no different. It will work well for most people, but the only way to find out how well it will work for you is to try it for yourself. If it doesn’t work, send the bottles back and take advantage of their money back guarantee - what have you got to lose?
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The Cost Of Proactive Acne Cream
Written by PAC on June 2, 2008 – 1:18 pm -Is Proactive Acne Cream Expensive?
That’s a question I get asked regularly, and the answer to that question is yes - if the treatment doesn’t work for you, however if it does, it might just be excellent value for money.
I want to say straight off that Proactive Acne Cream is not the cheapest acne medication on the market, but you are probably going to think that it represents good value for money if it does what you are looking for. There are two vitally important factors to consider when choosing an acne treatment, they are:
1. What is the right medication for you? - There’s only one way to find this out, and that’s to experiment. You will need to pick a treatment to start with, usually after taking advice from a fellow sufferer, a pharmacist, or physician, and then give that treatment enough time to do what it’s meant to do. After 4 to 6 weeks you can make a decision on your progress and either carry on or switch acne treatments.
2. Does the acne treatment you’ve chosen represent good value for money? - Don’t assume that the most expensive treatment will be the best, or that the cheapest wont work for you. There’s no logic as to why one treatment works well for some and not for others. The ideal treatment is one that gives you the best results for the least amount of money.
There are 4 options for you to choose from in the Proactive Acne Solution range. I will start with the least expensive and easiest regimen to follow (all these are Proactiv Clear Skin Club prices):
1. The Basic 3-Step Clear Skin system - $39.95. Consists of Renewing Cleanser, Revitalizing Toner, and Reparing Lotion.
2. The 4-Piece Oil Control system - $49.95. This consists of the 3 elements of the basic system, plus an oil absorbing formula for if you have particular greasy skin.
3. The 4-Piece Moisture system - $49.95. Again this consists of the 3-Step basic system, plus a light daily moisturizer for if you have especially dry skin. Moisturizing is always a good thing to do as part of your treatment, a number of medications dry the skin as part of their mode of action.
4. 5-Piece Deluxe system - $59.95. The 3-Part Basic system plus the Oil Control and the Moisturizer.
The quantities of each package is meant to last for 60 days, however some say it’s less than that, others say longer (although I suspect these patients are not using the treatment as regularly as they should).
If we take 60 days as a guide, the Basic 3-Step Package works out at about 66 cents per day, and the 5-Piece Deluxe System is just under $1 per day. If it works, you will probably be happy to pay that much, if it doesn’t, don’t worry too much as they offer a money-back guarantee - But I’ll write more about that soon.
You can buy similar treatments with similar active ingredients from your pharmacist, and they will most likely cost you a little less. Some people however, find that with Proactive Acne Cream coming in a very user friendly package, it helps them maintain their regimen better, which will ultimately mean you control your acne much better.
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