What Acne Solution Companies Like Proactive Don't Want You To Know
In my teens, I didn't have acne quite as bad as my older brother. But, for some reason in my early twenties (in the early 80s), I started to get this "adult" acne that was quite severe. It was occurring much deeper in the skin and was very painful to the touch. And, it would take many days to run its course. It was at this point, I went to a dermatologist for the first time. My doctor put me on something called Desquam-x (prescription strength topical Benzoyl Peroxide) and Tetracycline. For one year, my skin was clear. But, right at the year mark, I had a bad flare-up. My medicine routine made no difference at all. My doctor doubled my Tetracycline dosage and said to "Try that." I did and it made little if any difference.
At that point, I decided to do some research to see if I could figure out what the heck was going on with my skin. And, I discovered this wonderful little book that saved my skin's life. It's called "Clear Skin" by Kenneth L. Flandermeyer MD. I believe it has been out of print for many years. But, you ocassionally can find it at used book retailers and Amazon. At this writing, Amazon has three new copies of it (starting at $50.80!) and two "collectible" copies for $6.80. It's a paper back. So, I'd grab a less expensive one.
What is so amazing is this book was published and available nearly 30 years ago. The information in it was not generally available, not by a long shot. I know there are a ton of references today that get into the process of acne and how you can interrupt it. And there are a lot of products to choose from that will clear your skin and control your acne. For those of you who are new to this topic, the kind of acne I am referring to is something that you "manage" for your life vs. eliminate. I have learned that this is actually an incredible blessing. Because, when you have very oily skin, it does not wrinkle very much if at all, even when you get into your 40s and 50s!
The reason I am writing this article is, it doesn't have to cost you a fortune to clear your skin and control your acne. If you want to try going a cheaper route, the challenge may be to correctly classify the oiliness of your skin, identify the right cleanser strength and the frequency of washings. For me, I have to use the cleanser full strength twice a day in order to sufficiently break up the kind of oil that forms on my face. This regimen would cause too much irritation for anyone that does not have thick skin and oil. The cleanser's active ingredients are 2% sulfur and 2% salicylic acid. These ingredients used to be in Fostex Medicated Cleansing Cream (no longer available). Fortunately, they are in Sebulex which is technically a Medicated Dandruff Shampoo This product used to be stocked automatically at Walgreens and CVS. But for the past few years I've been having to order it via internet-only pharmacies.
These days, we all need to pinch pennies and while the cost of Sebulex has probably doubled in 10 years, it is still only $12. Even using it full strength, this one bottle will last me 6 months. Keep in mind, this is 7 ounces of product. This may not be considered that much when you are using it as a shampoo. But it is a lot when you are using it to wash your face. So, let's say I buy two at the same time for one year and I have to pay $5.00 in shipping and handling. That's $29.00 a year, $2.42/month or 8 cents/day. If you instead use a product on the other end of the spectrum, like a Proactiv, assuming you'd get a monthly shipment and it's $19.99 plus $5 shipping and handling, it would be approximately $19.99 + 5= 24.99 mo x 12 = 299.88/year or 82 cents a day. That's 10 times as much money!
My best wishes to you in keeping your skin clear and healthy. Your choices today are better than ever. Just remember you probably will be able to have clear skin AND have the cost of it lower than it has been in the past for you.
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