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Originally Posted by PYroMaNiaC
Acutane is very hard on your liver. It can't be used over long periods of time. After the initial treatment, pimples can recur. Acne can be caused by a number of factors and every person who suffers from it has usually tried a variety of treatments. ProActiv is one of many treatments but does not work for everyone. It's active ingrediant is Benzoyl Peroxide carried in a huge number of other products, some of which are far less expensive. (Although, it does have a decent success rate and the active ingredient is the one I usually recommend.)
P.S. I'm not a dermatologist, and going to see one is an excellent suggestion.
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I know about 25 people who have actually been on Acutane whose pimples have never returned the occcasional 1 or 2 but you're mostly in the clear. I used it for 7 months, had routine blood tests and the only side effect was dry skin. Proactiv isn't for everyone BUT it's mainly for "starter" acne, what I was told by my dermy is that if your acne is very deep then proactiv wont work and Acutane is the best thing out there, and this other one that starts with a T. Anyways sorry back on topic...