Benzoyl Peroxide made my face oil!?
Acne.org has a regimen for acne. I tried it out for 3 weeks using
their benzoyl peroxide acne gel. The site advocates a large amount of
benzoyl peroxide, and for 3 weeks, I used a large amount on my face
every night. I got paranoid of how much BP I was using and quit after
3 weeks. But now, one month after I quit, my face has become insanely
oily. It shines excessively and when I touch it, my hand gets all oily
too. It was never like this. Did the BP adversely affect my skin? I’m
very scared now that the BP ruined my skin permanently. Will it ever
go back to the matte appearance it was before?
March 30th, 2006 at 12:34 am
I had the exact same reaction after using Pro-Activ, which contains benzoyl
peroxide. I started out using all 3 products, found it very drying, then went
down to just the lotion. It seemed to work really well for about 2 mos, then my
face started getting super oily on my nose and forehead. Like nothing I’d ever
seen before, tons of tiny little pimples that wouldn’t go away! I know exactly
what you mean about touching your face. I constantly felt greasy, no matter how
often I washed my hands. I stopped using the proactiv - it’s been about 4 weeks.
The tiny pimples have gone and only a few new ones have cropped up, and though
my face still feels oilier than usual, it is not anywhere near as bad as it was.
So, there is hope
Acne.org has a regimen for acne. I tried it out for 3 weeks using
their benzoyl peroxide acne gel. The site advocates a large amount of
benzoyl peroxide, and for 3 weeks, I used a large amount on my face
every night. I got paranoid of how much BP I was using and quit after
3 weeks. But now, one month after I quit, my face has become insanely
oily. It shines excessively and when I touch it, my hand gets all oily
too. It was never like this. Did the BP adversely affect my skin? I’m
very scared now that the BP ruined my skin permanently. Will it ever
go back to the matte appearance it was before?
March 31st, 2006 at 9:30 am
You can correct your skin. I would highly recommend using an Arbonne product.
It is all natural and botanical with no chemicals. It is not harmful and you
will get great results.
www.naturalskinandhealthcare.myarbonne.com is the website. There is also an
email if you have any questions. Please check it out. You will not be
disappointed.
God Bless,
Adena
Acne.org has a regimen for acne. I tried it out for 3 weeks using
their benzoyl peroxide acne gel. The site advocates a large amount of
benzoyl peroxide, and for 3 weeks, I used a large amount on my face
every night. I got paranoid of how much BP I was using and quit after
3 weeks. But now, one month after I quit, my face has become insanely
oily. It shines excessively and when I touch it, my hand gets all oily
too. It was never like this. Did the BP adversely affect my skin? I’m
very scared now that the BP ruined my skin permanently. Will it ever
go back to the matte appearance it was before?