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proactiv + vs old proactiv system

lynbeechwood — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:30:18 GMT

Hi there- which system do you prefer? My history- have had acne longer than I havent-am now in my 40's. I have gone to the dermatologist and tried everything. All the meds-pills-creams- and many years ago 1 round of accutane. I recently tried spironolactone and it didnt agree with me. So now I am faced with a second round of accutane. Because I am older now I am really concerned about side effects of accutane. I am not horribly broken out its just the acne never takes a break. Which proactiv system helped. Perhaps I need to be faithful to one system for a few months to see if consistency helps?

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lynbeechwood — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 02:34:35 GMT

Also just to add-I have seen more than one dermatologist-and they honestly laugh at proactiv. The different doctors have basically said ""nothing you put on your face will clear it"" but then why do they prescribe creams and ointments? Why are so many people seemingly helped with proactiv? I have tried the old proactiv before but I have never stuck with it for a long time.

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lynbeechwood — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:12:55 GMT

Can anyone advise?

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Desi — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 03:22:46 GMT

I have only used the old one. Order a kit here, supposedly you get 60 days (they used to say that). I get it here and like it. Nothing gets rid of acne but it helps and won't have ingredients that cause more flares, so eventually it does help IMO.

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lynbeechwood — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:08:23 GMT

Thank-you

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Meeras — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:14:32 GMT

nice one . thanks

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Desi — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:31:36 GMT

You are welcome, hope it helps.

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birkin baby — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 04:58:08 GMT

I have used proactive since it came out. I am 53.it keeps my skin clear and it is not drying.Now I only use it once per day but that's because I wash my face at night and do pro active and then apply serum etc in morning. I love it. My niece uses the new one ...she is 14. I used it every day twice a day until I got less oily as I got older.

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mima — Mon, 16 Mar 2015 14:53:17 GMT

I hated Proactive (the old kit) bleaching out my towels, sheets, and clothes. It worked for me for a while like everything else does and then I think I get immune to it. Stuff just stops working.

I now have used Murad for a few years with the best results. It is expensive, but not as bad on amazon. And each bottle of full sized lasts me 3 to 4 months.

You can get the acne kit of smaller sizes to try for a reasonable price, but they aren't the exact products I would recommend. It's not the exact products I use though.

The 3 products I use are:

Time Release Acne Cleanser-I massage this into my dry face and then rinse.

T-Zone Pore Refining Serum-I use this all over my face

Skin Perfecting Lotion-I use this both AM and PM

They some Sunscreen moisturizers that I use if I'm going to be outside for any length of time, but usually I don't. I use BE foundation and I feel this works good enough since I'm indoors most of the day other than driving a short distance.

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clangle — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 02:46:33 GMT

One word-CLARISONIC. Combined with the Proactiv (original formula, have not tried the new stuff), works amazing! I too am in my 40's and always had a few pimples, and sometimes a jawline cyst or two, until I began using the Clarisonic. I have been using it for about 6 months now and my skin is CLEAR. Good luck!

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mima — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:01:52 GMT

On 3/16/2015 clangle said:
One word-CLARISONIC. Combined with the Proactiv (original formula, have not tried the new stuff), works amazing! I too am in my 40's and always had a few pimples, and sometimes a jawline cyst or two, until I began using the Clarisonic. I have been using it for about 6 months now and my skin is CLEAR. Good luck!

I truly am glad Clarisonic works for some people. It didn't work for me. I have very sensitive skin and it broke me out. I used the softest brush with it. I also have very pink skin naturally and it cased me to have broken capillaries. Just another point of view.

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VaBelle35 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 13:06:52 GMT

I had very painful cystic acne, especially painful along my jaw line. My derm prescribed minocycline (sp?) to clear up the bacteria and a tri-phasal BCP.

Using Retin A helped get rid of the scars.

I use the original Proactive moisturizer, which has been sold out for a while, so I'm thinking they no longer make it.

I have 4 bottles left. After that I will have to find something new. I really like this stuff. It is the only thing I've tried over the years that doesn't break me out.

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all — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 14:00:31 GMT

My daughter and i have used both formulas and I don't think they are particularly wonderful. specifically I do not think it helps with hormonal acne. I think they are good products and worth trying but definitely not the miracle they are advertised to be. I have had better luck with exfoliation and vitamin C along with Retin A a couple times a week.

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sunny66 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:00:34 GMT

Old Proactiv is better in my opinion, but I believe they are phasing it out. When it comes to acne, no one product works for everyone. I think the reason the old Proactiv work so much better for me was because of the toner. The toner had glycolic acid in it and the new system does not. I am using Paula's choice products now and getting good results. Just an FYI...QVC prices for Proactiv are ridiculously overpriced. If you want to try it, check out their kiosks in the mall. It's less expensive there.

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Celticrose — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:10:10 GMT

Proactiv never worked for my teenage daughter. Now she washes with antibacterial soap and uses spot treatments of tretinoin cream, and her skin is clear. I wasted a fortune on Proactiv.

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azimuth68 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:43:22 GMT

On 3/17/2015 sunny66 said:
Old Proactiv is better in my opinion, but I believe they are phasing it out. When it comes to acne, no one product works for everyone. I think the reason the old Proactiv work so much better for me was because of the toner. The toner had glycolic acid in it and the new system does not. I am using Paula's choice products now and getting good results. Just an FYI...QVC prices for Proactiv are ridiculously overpriced. If you want to try it, check out their kiosks in the mall. It's less expensive there.

I just started the Proactiv + about a week ago. I didn't get the toner in my first kit; I loved that toner from the original Proactiv. But, in the box that I received last week there is a listing of products I can order to compliment the 3-step system, and the Re-texturizing toner is one of them. "It is alcohol free, contains glycolic acid and portulaca extract to help resurface the skin, promote healthy skin turnover, and even the appearance of skin tone." Also apparently comes with their 'specially weaved pads' that you apply it with.

So far, this system compared to the original has really mostly caused extreme peeling and flaking. I preferred the original -- also, the jumbo sizes I could order from here would last me a over a year, as I only used them once a day. In fact I would have the repairing lotion until it expired and have to throw some away, it worked sooo well. It was an auto-delivery for every four months, I would have had to bathe in it to use that much! Edit: I think every four months, iirc.

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kwkelley — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:43:55 GMT

I used the ""old"" Proactiv with great results and especially loved the glycolic toner as it really evened out the skin tone. Haven't tried the ""new"" Proactiv.

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sunny66 — Tue, 17 Mar 2015 15:55:24 GMT

On 3/17/2015 azimuth68 said:
On 3/17/2015 sunny66 said:
Old Proactiv is better in my opinion, but I believe they are phasing it out. When it comes to acne, no one product works for everyone. I think the reason the old Proactiv work so much better for me was because of the toner. The toner had glycolic acid in it and the new system does not. I am using Paula's choice products now and getting good results. Just an FYI...QVC prices for Proactiv are ridiculously overpriced. If you want to try it, check out their kiosks in the mall. It's less expensive there.

I just started the Proactiv + about a week ago. I didn't get the toner in my first kit; I loved that toner from the original Proactiv. But, in the box that I received last week there is a listing of products I can order to compliment the 3-step system, and the Re-texturizing toner is one of them. "It is alcohol free, contains glycolic acid and portulaca extract to help resurface the skin, promote healthy skin turnover, and even the appearance of skin tone." Also apparently comes with their 'specially weaved pads' that you apply it with.

So far, this system compared to the original has really mostly caused extreme peeling and flaking. I preferred the original -- also, the jumbo sizes I could order from here would last me a over a year, as I only used them once a day. In fact I would have the repairing lotion until it expired and have to throw some away, it worked sooo well. It was an auto-delivery for every four months, I would have had to bathe in it to use that much! Edit: I think every four months, iirc.

Hi there! I did try the new toner and unfortunately it is no where near as good as the old toner. It is mostly witch hazel and very little glycolic acid. I did like the new proactiv at first, but then I realized it just wasn't as good.

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lynbeechwood — Wed, 18 Mar 2015 00:11:53 GMT

Thank you all. I ended up ordering the new proactiv plus system. I am going to try use this system until I finish the bottles--I have nothing to loose at this point. I really was having a hard time deciding which system to get though!!