Here's the thing about proactive: I've heard it works wonders, but the minute you stop using it, your face ends up worse. Your skin becomes addicted to it, and once you stop using it, your skin goes crazy and breaks out. That's what I've heard. My sister tried it, and she said it did nothing for her. My other friends that have tried and said it worked said they couldn't stop using it because once they did, their face broke out. Dunno......