Someone said that she suffered with acne for all of my adolescence and early adulthood. I experimented with every conceivable treatment, including retin-a, antibiotics, cleocin-t, sulfur, salicylic acid, and several others. Some cleared me up a little bit, but not enough to satisfy me. The best of the products I tried was benzoyl peroxide, but it still didn't totally clear my skin. More about my treatment history. Choosing this kind of Regimen, I had nothing to lose and I can keep my skin clear, so I applied a lot more than usual, in a vain attempt to rid the new spots. I went to bed and hoped for the best. I woke up the next morning and my skin looked a lot better. I thought it must have been a fluke but day after day of using plenty of 2.5% benzoyl peroxide my spots faded. Over the following weeks, as I perfected the process, my skin finally cleared completely.
Gentle face wash to get your skin clear: A gentle face wash will help prepare to clear your skin for benzoyl peroxide. Removing surface oils allows the benzoyl peroxide to penetrate more easily. Washing very gently helps avoid irritation. While scientists and doctors do not know exactly what causes acne, we do know that irritation alone can make it worse.