Acne Support

I used to be a swimmer.  Up through my sophomore year of high school, I loved to be in the pool. That’s when it happened—the dreaded “bacne.” Big red spots all over my back. I couldn’t see them of course, but the other guys in the locker room could and they were merciless. Also I could FEEL them, and they felt disgusting.  It got so I didn’t even want to be seen with my shirt off and it destroyed my confidence. I stopped swimming at school or any public pool.

Even worse, these big red bumps were on my neck as well. They looked bad to begin with, and they would frequently burst, which was even more disturbing. Anytime someone was behind me I was sure they were looking at my neck. I would often wear shirts with high collars or keep my jacket on to cover it up, even when it was way too warm to do so, which was extremely uncomfortable.

Of course I tried a bunch of different body acne treatments, but nothing ever worked. Some helped a little bit, but it was hardly noticeable, and certainly not worth all the effort to apply the treatment all over my neck and back. Some of the acne treatments actually hurt!

Proactiv Body Acne Treatment

Then about a year ago, my college roommate said something about it. I thought he was going to give me a hard time like so many other people did, but he actually said he had had a problem with body acne too. This came as a bit of a surprise to me as I never noticed much acne on him. He turned me on to Proactiv Body Wash, and said I wouldn’t believe what it did for me. Since it obviously worked on him, I decided to give it a shot.

I started covering my back and neck with the Proactiv in my morning shower, and for awhile, it didn’t seem to help. I was disappointed, but it was fairly easy to stay with the routine, and my roommate encouraged me to keep at it. I’ll never forget the day my life changed. I got into the shower, ready to apply the wash to my neck, and I realized it felt different. Those tell-tale bumps that I had lived with for years felt… smaller. I couldn’t see how much clearer my skin was but I could definitely feel a difference.

After that, I had my roommate check my back and neck every week or so, and he would take pictures to show me my improvement. After a few months, I actually felt more normal than I had in years. I started using other Proactiv products to keep my skin acne free and clean. I got back into swimming again, and after a year of re-training, actually made my college team. I’m so grateful to Proactiv. Their products have truly changed my life and given me back a lifestyle I thought I could never have again.