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I am 32 years old and have had problem acne since I was a teenager. I still get some major sized pimples and this really worked on them. It is not a miracle treatment, but it does make it less red and visible fast compared to others. Recommend to everyone with acne problems, it does help and makes you not as self-conscious about it.
To be clear this is the acne MARK treatment because it contains both salicylic acid (2%), and glycolic acid to help prevent acne marks.
I have sensitive acne prone skin that is extremely dry and has been suffering from some hormonal cystic acne for the last several months.
CONS: smell is a bit strong if it is near nose, tube tends to force gel out so its hard to end up with just a small amount, the glycolic acid seems to make no difference IMO
PROS: works well for keeping acne from growing larger, and helps clear up anything that may be remaining in a spot once it has been emptied
I find this to work well on acne that has been squeezed because it is able to get into the pore rather than just sitting on top. I find it has made a difference to the time it takes a pimple to go away, as well as the size it is able to reach if applied right away. I do not feel that the glycolic acid makes any difference.
It seems to work very well but I do find applying Tea Tree Oil a better solution to clear up my pimples
I bought this gel because my skin tends to act out at random times and I was hoping to find a gel to control it. For starters I hated the size of it as I really wish it was a little bigger for the $11 I am paying. It is a slightly grey-ish looking gel that has a bit of a smell. I didn't think it was too strong though, since some of the other gels i've used have been worse. I apply it twice a day which I feel results in me going through the tube fairly quickly. It does work well though, since overnight I can usually see several pimples have gone down while others have completely dissapeared. The best part about this gel was the fact that it reduced my pimples (the ones that really hurt to touch or even hurt while you're moving that part of the face! I HATE those!) over a span of a day or two versus the usual week it took without the gel. So as much as I loved the results of this gel, I definitely did not feel that it was worth that much money. The cap is practically half the size of the tube, which makes it look bigger than it actually is. Something that I absolutely did not like was the fact that it peels! Especially during the summer when you wear it during the day, you can't put any moisturizer over it and it's hard to put on makeup over it also. I usually go sans makeup the day i'm break out to allow the medicine to do it's thing. I've noticed though that the gel works almost as effectively if you put it on top of a moisturizer! This is what i started doing near the end of the tube because I have the typical T-zone combination skin and it's important for me to moisturize otherwise I tend to breakout even more. So as a summary:
Pros: got rid of my pimples quickly before they had time to leave scars, smell was not as strong as some of the other products I've used. Works as effectively over the moisturizer unlike some other gels i've used.
Cons: the size is I feel way too small for the $11 they charge, It tends to peel which makes me look like my skin is peeling in public (not a very pretty sight!), can't wear makeup on top of it during the day
So I have been using the Clean and clear mark eraser kit for about a month and a half now. I stopped using the facial cleanser right away because it was entirely too strong for me. It left areas of my face feeling sensitive to the touch. but I do use the remainder of the kit as advised and it seems to work just fine. I have noticed that the marks on my face have lightened significantly. from my experiance as a person who has always had acne while living in the midwest. ( must be the water cause I always clear up when I'm on the west coast) have noticed that it takes about 12 weeks to really see if a product really holds up its end of the bargain. So far I am very pleased with it.
Okay, I bought this because I was sick of my acne scars and reduce acne.
However, it was the most aggravating product I've ever used. After I apply my treatments, I like to apply moisturizer once it has dried, as I have dry skin and have even dealt with psoriasis. This treatment didn't dry up my skin, but it bunched up on my skin and caused flakes- it wasn't my skin, but it was aggravating trying to get all the flakes off my face!
I used this for a month and only saw my acne get worse! I've stopped using it and so far it seems my skin is better off without...
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