The Regimen: Complete Acne.org Treatment Kit

As you can see from the photo I have moderate cystic acne with bad scarring. After the many interventions, over the counter (Neutrogena, murad etc.), birth control, a 10% BP solution, all sorts of serums, dermatologist prescribed meds, nothing has resolved my acne. I tried the Korean Skincare routine which made my non acne affected skin greatly improve in texture and overall health, but did not touch the stubborn acne. The photos are from the morning after my first application, days 34, 62, and 100 after the morning routine when my skin is as bad as it gets (sorry for the bad lighting). Within one night of using it, my cystic acne started turning into whiteheads which is very uncommon for my skin. This appears to be a repeating event where any red bumps that start to surface inevitably are turning into whiteheads that eventually burst with the lightest of touch. I used neosporin - I find it helps with the scarring and inflammation. I can have eczema patches around my eyes or ears if they get too dry so I have to keep the BP at least 1 inch away from those areas (sometimes the BP migrates with the lotion so be careful there). I started this regimen in late summer so the first week my skin burned anytime I went outdoors hence the sunblock (I really like the Neutrogena daily moisturizer with spf 30). If you can avoid wearing makeup or at the very least only use eye makeup for the first week, I highly recommend doing so. If not, use moisturizing foundations etc. stay away from matte finishes because it will severely dry out your skin and flake. I was able to go back to my matte makeup ~2 weeks in, but not every day or I get flaky. Application: Be diligent on washing your hands (~30sec) any time before touching your face - with that here is my routine. As I mentioned I had great results with the K Skincare routine so I weaved my serums and toners into this routine. I only recommend keeping what you already know works great for you. If wearing makeup, I use a cotton ball with remover (the wipes ended up being too rough). Make sure you get it all off because this face wash is far too gentle to remove make up. I let my skin dry ~10 minutes, wash my hands, and apply my klairs toner. Let that dry ~5 min, wash hands, and then apply my essence. I let this dry for 15 minutes, wash hands, and then apply BP (avoiding eyes and ears). I let this dry for 15 minutes, wash my hands, apply my vita C serum and lotion to areas without BP. Then I start to apply to areas with BP, being careful to not let it migrate. I have also found if the BP gets on my neck, it gives me a light red rash. It took me two weeks before I felt comfortable with using the BP 2x/day and I stopped increasing the amount after about a nickel sized drop. I didn't want to have a terrible reaction to the BP so I took my time and let my skin adjust. I still have a red tint to my skin, light sunburn type, but really is only noticeable under bright fluorescents. The BP is very harsh and drying on your skin, but if you're like me and very desperate for a resolution, this system works. I give every skin care routine 3-4 months to control my acne. At first I did not like the lotion that came with this product as it really did not do a great job and definitely could not stand up to winter use. Winter for me consists of 15-35 F so I purchased the jojoba oil from the same manufacturer as the price was competitive compared to other, similar products on amazon. I used it as the company instructed, mixing 5 drops into my lotion step, but had okay results. I got a separate clear plastic bottle to mix them (lotion and oil) and had vast improvements. I think my skin needed more so I mixed them to a consistency where if I flip the bottle upside down, the mixture will fairly rapidly fall. This keep my skin hydrated in the single digits days we've been getting with zero flakes. If you have dry skin, buy the oil! It really will save you on going through the itchy, red, flaky period and BONUS it's great to put on chapped lips before bed during winter months From my photos, this system obviously works! I did go through the "it gets worse, before getting better" period but at around two months in I had a lot of improvement that only continued. At 100 days in I maybe get one blemish per month and it will go away within a week. When wearing just a foundation (no concealer) my skin looks amazing and you can't even really see my discoloration or scarring. I would 10/10 recommend this to anyone who suffers as I did (finally past tense) from acne. Goodluck and Cheers!

Quick summary: This is FANTASTIC. The only line of skin care that has worked for my skin. I can't believe I'm really acne-free. Here's the detailed version: I'm a 33-year-old mother of 3 with pale, sensitive, oily, and acne-prone skin. I have had acne since I was a teenager. It's been bad. The one thing that worked for me was Aldactone. I used the as prescribed by a dermatologist along with birth control pills, as recommended. This was fantastic for my skin, but I don't like taking hormones or medicine in general. Obviously, they weren't an option when my husband and I decided to start a family. My acne came back with a vengeance. It was definitely hormonal with heavy whitehead breakouts monthly and zits all the time. The scarring was bad. Since my teenage years, I have tried probably close to a hundred different products without success, including Proactiv, Aveeno, Olay, Salacylic Acid, Retin-A, Clearasil, and Oxy clean, & Neutragena. I came across these products (from Dan's Clear Skin Regimen CSR at Acne.org) a long time ago, but didn't try them. About 6 months ago, I decided to give it a go. I bought the Cleanser, Treatment & Moisturizer, & Jojoba oil to start, and decided to wait on the AHA+ as recommended. Also, I knew the AHA+ contained glycolic acid, which I thought my skin didn't like. (Based on other products with that ingredient.) So, I started the regimen following the application techniques that Dan recommends in his videos. FIRST MONTH - starting with small amount of treatment & slowly ramping it up - Morning: Cleanser, Olay Complete Moisturizer SPF 15 (w/ 2 drops of Jojoba oil), Avon Mineral Make-up Evening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins- this is key!), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil. Findings: I found that I didn't use as much moisturizer as Dan recommends when I mixed it with the oil. I think the oil really helped the flakes in the beginning. My face definitely dried out with fewer zits, but my pores felt clogged still and I still had a few zits pretty much all the time this first month. SECOND MONTH - added AHA+ Morning: Cleanser, Olay Complete Moisturizer SPF 15 (w/ 2 drops of Jojoba oil), Avon Mineral Make-up Evening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), AHA+, Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil. Findings: I WAS IN PAIN!!! The AHA+ stung so bad, I thought I would cry. I toughed it out for about 2 weeks until I decided to try it in the morning instead. That helped SO much! (see below for routine). I think the stinging came from mixing the BP and AHA. REVISED MONTHS 2-4 - Treatment at night & AHA+ in the morning Morning: Cleanser, AHA+, Olay Complete Moisturizer, Avon Mineral Make-up Evening: Cleanser, Treatment, Moisturizer mixed with a few drops of Jojoba oil. Findings: I gradually saw my skin getting so clear, and no stinging!! I do have very sensitive skin. I used this regimen for a couple months, and it got to where I would have only 1 or 2 zits per month! Those zits would leave bad scars, which would make my skin look like I had more zits than I did. During the next month, I got lazy and stopped always waiting 15 minutes in between cleansing/treatment/moisturizing, & once I realized that the timing was key, went back to this final (and my current) regimen below. TODAY'S REGIMEN (about 8 months after I started the CSR) Morning: Cleanser, AHA+ (I skip this if I know I'm going to spend a lot of time outside), Olay Complete Moisturizer (I skip this if I know I'll be inside all day), Avon Mineral Make-up (optional, yay!) Evening: Cleanser (wait 15 mins- this is key!), Treatment (again wait 15 mins), Moisturizer without Jojoba oil anymore--I don't need it! Findings: I just can't believe that I finally have clear skin! I occasionally get an itty bitty zit, but it has been a couple months since that happened & it cleared up really fast with no scarring! My scars are fading, too. I'm just so excited about the CSR--and I hardly ever write reviews! Here are my final thoughts on each of the products: THE LINE AS A WHOLE: I love that it has the best ingredients, that it avoids fragrances and other irritating ingredients. I also like that Dan cares about limiting packaging and keeping the costs low! CLEANSER: Love, Love, Love! It reminds me of all the good things about Cetaphil, but it actually FEELS like you're getting your face clean. I love how it bubbles up--unlike Cetaphil. Doesn't leave my skin overly dry TREATMENT: Glides on easy. I don't actually use as much as Dan recommends, but that works for me. I use about the size of the top part of my index finger only once a day. I definitely wait until my face is totally dry after cleansing before applying. This DOES bleach fabrics, so I always take a white pillowcase with me when traveling to avoid bleaching someone else's pillowcase! MOISTURIZER: This has taken me longer to love. I think I was using too much for my face early on, but Dan DOES recommend using a lot! It doesn't soak in quickly, which is the main reason I didn't like it at first. I've learned to really like it and my face definitely looks more vibrant in the morning when I use it the night before. I only use this at night since I find it to be a little too oily looking under make-up. I will keep buying it, but it lasts forever! AHA+: Like I said above, this stung SO bad at first when I was applying right after the BP. Once I applied it on its own after cleansing, it hardly stings at all. Now I LOVE this! This is the key to my face now looking totally polished. It cleared up the flakes from the BP right away, and now I have such smooth, even, bright, and glowing skin. Yes, this sounds so cheesy, and when people would say this before, I never believed it could happen to ME! I really think my emerging wrinkles are lessoned, too. Perhaps it's even fading my scars?!?! JOJOBA OIL: This worked well in the first month when I wasn't using the AHA+ to minimize the flakes. I really didn't like the packaging because it leaked oil all over my counter, and I'm glad I don't have to use it anymore! Seriously, I want to tell everyone how well this worked for me, but I'm shy and don't want to make people with acne feel awkward by telling them to their faces. So, here is my review after months of totally clear skin: wow.

First I'd like to say that growing up, I never had acne. My skin was flawless during my teens. Once I hit my mid 20's, I began getting these big breakouts that would never rise. They'd last on my skin for weeks, and hurt. Then they'd slowly start to reduce in size and ultimately leave a dark scar on my face. Hence, Cystic Acne. This past year I discovered Acne.org and am now a HUGE fan of the site. THANK YOU DAN!!! If only I'd found it sooner. I spent countless hours perusing the site, reading product reviews, browsing forums, and trying all the new natural remedies out there. I found solace in reading others success stories. By 26 I thought my acne would subside but it was only getting worse. I would say my acne was moderate, though I was never without a cyst on my face. One goes away, another one starts. So, I began my quest in finding a solution. I can say I have tried every kind of natural home remedy on the market. Lemon juice toner, apple cider vinegar toner, calamine lotion, castor oil/olive oil cleanse, tea tree oil, sulfur, salicylic, you name it. I also started taking vitamins like Primrose oil, a multi-vitamin and drinking Rooibos tea. It's unclear if any of those helped me. Perhaps I was trying too much on my face which was causing more inflammation. All I know is that one night, I brokedown. I spent hours reading Acne.org Regimen reviews, watching numerous Youtube videos and I decided I had nothing to lose. I bought the Regimen and looked forward to starting it. After continued use of all three products, twice a day, I can confidently say my skin is now clear. It's been almost 10 weeks and I haven't had any breakouts in about 3 weeks. Occasionally, I'll get a small breakout but it rises really fast and dries up in a day or two. I never thought my skin would be soft again! I honestly didn't think it would work. There were some rough patches but I kept on going and am happy that I did. Like past reviewers, here's how my skin felt each week. Week 1: No huge changes, other than mild dryness. Week 2: Really dry skin, especially in T-zone areas. Itchy and flaky with makeup. Week 3: Still really dry. At this point, I was using Jojoba oil as a toner before my moisturizer and still adding a few drops of oil when moisturizing. Very flaky with makeup. Week 4: The dryness started to subside. Jojoba was working really well. I experimented with AHA this week but when I did it burned my skin really bad. Then I read reviews to wait a few weeks before using so I waited. Week 5: I noticed my skin really soft. Much softer than before. No real big breakouts, only small ones that dried up fast. Skin was not as dry. Week 6: Began using AHA twice a week as a moisturizer at night only. LOVE THIS STUFF!! Skin is officially better with dryness. My makeup is no longer cakey (except under the eye area). Make sure to add an eye cream. This has helped me tremendously. Week 7-10: I have clear skin! I haven't had a cyst in a few weeks. Skin is no longer dry. My advice to you: stick to the plan and push yourself to get past the dry patches. In my case, it lasted for a month, but once I got past that 4 weeks, I was on the right track to softer more hydrated skin. It's IMPERATIVE to use the moisturizer. Do not be afraid of it. I purchased the AHA from the start after reading past reviews but regretted using it so soon. It did burn at first, and like Dan says, wait until a few weeks or months before using it. I use it now only twice a week at night and my skin has never felt softer the next morning. I no longer use the Jojoba oil daily, only once in a while. One thing I'll note is I haven't increased the amount of BP. I'm using the same amount as I started with, maybe less now. I find that I am OK with this. If you are considering it and feel you've tried everything else there is, I highly recommend the Regimen. For the price, it's a great value and so far has lasted me two months, used morning and night every single day. It's worth a shot! Best of luck to you :)

Im a 19 y/o female (I order w my dads account) I had pretty severe cytic acne and ALOT of scarring . I have been using these products for about a year now and my skin is so much better and continuing to improve. I used Acne.org products exclusively and religiously for about 8 months (I still use it but I added some products from the ordinary because there was a bit of a plateau). Im still seeings results tho, I don't think there is a magic cure for acne so be patient!! My skin is very picky and i know when products dont help and the week i started using Acne org I knew it was going to help!!! I did see drastic improvements within 3 months of using it. I had no more HUGE deep cysts. Now my skin was pretty bad so i didnt expect it to work so fast. It did not cure it magically but I stayed patient because i did see steady results. I love all the products and its a pretty complete system for fighting acne. I super reccommend the glycolic acid, that has been my favorite product. It has helped improve my skin texture and bring down the redness within my deeper scars fom bad cysts i used to have. I love the cleanser it is very simple, no fancy ingredients to make it more appealing which is great !! I use it 2 times when i have makeup just to make sure i get it all off but it does do a good job at removing even eyemakeup. No fragrance which is a plus. I thought i would switch to another cleanser but honestly i really like it. Personally, i dont use the recommended 2 full pumps because its waaay too much and its very foamy !! The BP is so good and it is drying at first but your skin gets used to it !!! I still break out, im pretty sure its stress and hormones, but my skin texture is so different and my breakouts go away much faster and are not as severe or deep in my skin!! The moisturizer is nice... Takes some getting used to bc it is a tad filmy or oily at first because of the jojoba oil. So you do have to let ir absorv for a while before going in w sunscreen/makeup. But its bery soothing and makes my skin look and feel soft and great!! More than anything, my skin feels so much healthier and im happy w Acne.org. I recommend buying from the website bc its cheaper. Unfortunately they dont ship to my address feom the website so i have to pay quite a bit more thru amazon. BUT its so worth it because the products are so great!!! The products last a good amount of time !!! Especially the glycolic acid!! My skin looks much more normal ! It even looks good when i wear makeup which before, my skin looked bad even with makeup lol. When i wear its hsrd to tell i had severe acne unless u look up close!! I do have icepick/boxcar scars i dont think will ever go away 100% and thats ok. I am finally happy with my skin even if it isnt perfect (

I wish i had listened to the bad reviews before buying this product, I blame no one but my self, I am an idiot i should have done more research first, but my misfortune is to your Benefit. I want to start off by saying PLEASE do not use benzoyl peroxide on your face or anywhere on your body for that matter. This stuff will make your acne worse that is my promise to you! your skin will develop scaring easily and will greatly delay the healing process for your hyper-pigmentation, acne marks/scars, redness, and cause wrinkling. If you thought you had bad acne you haven't seen anything yet!! your skin will damage and get 1000x worse then what it is now that is another promise. There is always a natural safe way to heal acne, something is causing your acne you just need to find out what that is! PLEASE continue reading to hear my story and what happend to me and thousands of other people that have used this product and are trying to find ways to heal their skin back to normal. I had Low - mild surface acne, no more then 3-4 small surface pimples, no scars on my face to begin with, and also suffered from clogged puffy congested pores, I found this regimen and it claimed to make your skin smooth, clear, and acne free!! whats not to love about all those things. so i bit the bullet and went for it, I started this Regimen on November of 2017, i used it for 2 weeks without any problems and i could already tell that my surface pimples were decreasing, and no further ones came up. after the first 2 weeks I got my very first CYSTIC ACNE, it hurt like hell and was very deep in the skin, this was a shock to me so i went online and everyone including the creator DAN said it is normal and it will clear its self, this is part of the regimen?? so i was skeptical but i continued because there was 80% of people saying its normal. but there was my mistake I should have quit right there and then, instead of continuing because my face just kept getting worse from there! on week 3 i got an extra 2 cysts week 4 i got 3 more extra cysts and every week from then on i kept getting increased amount of cystic acne I DID THIS FOR 3 WHOLE MONTHS until i stopped in February of 2018! When i stopped the treatment my face went mental and i started to get more and more acne on every section of my face more so on the thinner areas like around chin/jaw, middle of eye brows, around mouth and nose, i researched and found from people who have used this before that you should not stop abruptly, but instead slowly decrease your BP usage over the course of 1-2 months, or your face will go mental because it is so use to the BP it needs it to continue balancing your skin. why cant sellers warn us of all the negative effects of a product instead of just telling us the good quality's of the product? anyways MY FACE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED!!!! I now have SEVERE DEEP ACNE SCARING all over my face as well as my face is now sensitive to light and anything to the touch + irritation all over my skin and facial hair area's.I am still currently suffering from this still, my face has slowly decreased the amount of cyst since I stopping the benzoyl peroxide treatment but i still get at least 1 or 2 new cysts every week, along with 15-20 surface pimples/whiteheads, and 10-15 comodomes under the skin that don't go away easily either. This has hit me like a train going 500kms/h and i honestly caused me to spiraled into depression, i don't go out in public anymore, I quit my job temporarily to find a resolution to this, and i distanced my self from all my friends and family because i cant bare them to see me like this.... The worst part of all this is I wake up every morning hateing myself because i chose to do this, and i will never forgive myself for doing so.... Some of you might think i'm going over board because its just ANCE but if you saw how i look before and after you would be shocked at how bad it became and not only that but i continue to get Cysts and severe acne all over my face week after week after week with no end in sight, . if anyone has any suggestions on how i can help heal my skin faster or what i can use to speed the hyperpigmentation process please let me know i am trying to find a way out but everywhere i look people are telling me it takes years for your skin to heal back to normal. LASTLY please i beg of you, do not make the same mistake I did, find a way to heal your acne the natural way do your research first, there are lots of tips out there, from Diet, cleanliness, stress, Birth control pills, working out and a lot more. if i helped change 1 persons mind by writing this review then i am happy and i have done my part. From my knowledge and research this does not only pertain to Acne.org Regemin, this is all benzoyl peroxide/retin A/retinoid treatments and ingredients, but everyone's skin is different and my experience was with benzoyl peroxide. even if there is a 1% chance that your skin could react badly to something you should not do it! If you are reading this and you are on the acne.org regemin or benzoyl peroxide treatment please don't just stop the treatment just like that, you must slowly decrease your usage over the course of a few months and then stop or else your skin will go mental and self destruct. Thank you for reading to the end and i hope this helped you.