Proactiv is a terrible product.

I am genuinely very happy that you cleared your complexion! I'm going to ask you though, did you try any other products or procedures before trying Proactiv? It is true, everybody's skin is different. And this goes beyond oily/dry/combination. Each and every complexion reacts differently to different products. Some people may find Proactiv to be wonderful! But MANY others try it and are very disappointed. Like you pointed out, my case relies entirely on outside facts and second-hand knowledge, but I feel like I have enough proof to back up my argument. I'll start out with a story. I remember years ago, I was talking to one of my friends at school. She did have acne, but the obvious flaw on her complexion that day was not zits, but dead skin all over. It almost looked like she had sprinkled coconut on her face! She had often complained about her acne, and that very day she mentioned that she had started using Proactiv and was hopeful. Over a week or two, her blemishes had seemed to diminish, but her "coconut face" was getting progressively worse! She FINALLY came to a conclusion that Proactiv was drying out her skin, and stopped using the product. When she did, all of her acne returned almost instantly. Around a year later, another friend of mine with troubled skin started using Proactiv. Do you know what it did to her? She got "coconut face" as well! She stopped using it and went on Accutane (which cleared her skin, but I would NEVER advise it. Look up the side effects. Terrible.) And then just this year, I met yet ANOTHER coconut face. He was complaining of acne AND dry skin. "Do you use Proactiv?" I asked him? He replied, "Yes." Aside from the coconut syndrome, Proactiv can also cause other skin issues- increased blemishes and burning, to name a few. I have had many friends who have tried Proactiv and experienced different traumas as the result. I have NEVER witnessed anybody not behind a television screen speak positively about the product. This does not mean that it doesn't work for anyone. People like you- my opponent, and some reviewers on sites, say you are delighted with the product. And of course, there are the negative reviews as well. Check out these Amazon.com reviews for an example: http://www.amazon.com... Among other reviews and pro/con sites, I also found this article to be very interesting- check it out: http://www.myacnetreatmentreview.com... I'd also like to bring up one of your comments: "I decided that it was pure coincidence that it happened to clear at the same time I used Proactiv, and stopped using it. Within two weeks, my acne was back and the teasing and slander continued renewed. But this time, I knew that Proactiv worked." Apparently Proactiv is only a temporary fix, which means you must keep BUYING the product. Those Proactiv people are probably just laughing their way to the bank as we speak. Some users have also reported that it had worked for awhile, but then stopped! THAT'S not good!! And what if Proactiv goes out of business or changes their ingredients or something? What are you gonna do? A true acne "cure" does not make your skin grow dependent to only that product. If you have acne that won't seem to go away, visit a dermatologist who truly cares about his/her customers, and you will see the reward. And do NOT go to a derm who will prescribe you Accutane!!!!