Help from our readers:
I am doing a science lab titled “Dietary Supplements or Drugs? ” The symptom I chose was acne, and the solution, Proactiv. Personally, I don’t use it, so I cant read the box, but if you do, please tell me about the pros and cons of Proactiv. It is fine if the information comes from the internet as long as you state the URL. Thanks!
Jay wants to know:
Does anyone know of an acne treatment that actually works? I feel like I have tried everything, even already tried proactiv, and it doesn’t work for my skin issues! I just wasted my time and money on everything I use.
I hate my face. Please somebody help!
Help from our readers:
Ok, I’m here to ask if there’s anyone out there who has seen dramatic results from Proactiv.
My acne is as bad as it gets. My skin is oily, very dry, very sensitive and very fair.
Most acne treatments dry out my skin very badly (especially salycilic acid and benzoyl peroxide)
So, would Proactiv work for me? I don’t get those every-once-in-a-while zits, no, my acne’s full time, and on my face and shoulders.
I’ve tried all kinds of things, and so far none of them have made any difference. I think I’ve tried every face wash my supermarket supplies, I’ve tried prescription treatments, vinegar (OUCH!), drinking lots of h2o (that just made me have to pee a lot!), not eating greasy foods or chocolate.
I AM DESPERATE! And although Proactiv is too expensive for me, it’s one of the very few things I haven’t tried yet, and I’m willing to pay the small fortune if it means getting clear skin. IF IT WORKS. So before I go and spend a ton of mula, please give me your full opinion on it
Ace Z is asking:
I have read this: “Because acne appears to have a significant hereditary link, there is some expectation that cheap whole-genome DNA sequencing may help isolate the body mechanisms involved in acne more precisely, possibly leading to a more satisfactory treatment.
(Crudely put, take the DNA of large samples of people with significant acne and of people without, and let a computer search for statistically strong differences in genes between the two groups).
However, as of 2005 DNA sequencing is not yet cheap and all this may still be decades off. It is also possible that gene therapy could be used to alter the skin’s DNA?”
Where in USA can I get on this treatment?