I recently started using Proactive and my face has looked a tiny better except for my chin. It seems care about it is getting worse! I am getting terrible bumps under the skin and i'm not sure if it is because of the Proactive or something else. Maybe someone else has experienced this too. Any recommendations would be great!

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It cleared up my skin when I first started using it, but after a while my skin got really greasy and my breakouts became worse. I had to quit using it. Now I use Cetaphil and my breakouts are under control.
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It could be proactive my cousin uses it and states that she has to use it every day or it stops working.

On the other hand (and don't get upset because this isn't personal.)

MAke sure your not doing anything wrong.Are you following the directions? using hard water, splashing your face before cleansing, using lotion on your acne? these can clog pores and trigger breakouts.

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Proactive worked for me in some areas and others were just worse like you stated (it was my cheeks actually but it cleared up my forehead and chin area). Theres lots of ways to get rid of acne naturally. Check out this video on youtube, it explains a hell of a lot of reasons you’ve acne and what can help to get rid of it. Most of them are natural.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbsqZKDlH…

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I’ve heard that it can, but I’ve also heard more positive things about it, than negative. It could just be that your skin doesn't care about it. Try an over the counter cleaner for sensative skin. Good Luck.

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It could be making your acne worse. Beware of using any products for acne unless they’ve been prescribed or suggested by your physician. People make all kinds of recommendations about the best thing to do to cure acne. Some cures I’ve heard include putting oatmeal, honey, lemon juice, tea tree oil, cucumber, vinegar, milk of magnesia or toothpaste on your face. Practically each cosmetics company and company that makes personal care products makes something that is a “sure cure” for acne. If we consider this, and use some common sense, we’ve to come to the conclusion that there is no swift or easy cure for acne, because if there was it would be well known and physicians would be telling everyone about it.

Numerous companies make a lot of money persuading people to purchase products that at worst will make the acne worse, and at best may help some people a tiny. Often fewer products are superior. People often make their acne much worse by using too many products. There really is no quick fix for acne. Don’t spend a lot of money on products just because their ads state that they will cure acne. Your doctor is the best person to ask for help, and he or she might suggest some prescription medication or non-prescription treatment that may be suitable for you..

There are some very easy and basic things you can do that cost nothing. Keep your face or any other area affected by acne very clean. Any mild antibacterial soap will help with that. Rinse the area well to remove all soap residue. Drink plenty of water – it really does help to clear up acne. Eat a nutritious diet and get enough sleep. A healthy life style will make a difference. Try to reduce the stress in your life – stress contributes to acne, so also probably the more you worry about the acne and focus on it, the worse it will be.

Probably the most useful and effective things you can do are to apply hot compresses to pustules and cysts and never to pick or squeeze pimples. Playing with or popping pimples, no matter how careful and clean you are, almost always makes bumps stay redder and bumpier longer.

Here are a few informative links with additional ideas about preventing and treating acne.

http://www.medicinenet.com/acne/article….

http://www.acne.com/cause_effects/causes…

http://www.acnerecovery.com/acne-informa…