real stories
Millions have turned to the original Proactiv®—the world's #1 acne-treatment system—to change their skin and their lives. Here you can read just a few of our customers' inspirational Real Stories, and see in their un-retouched "before" and "after" photos, to understand how wonderful "life without acne" can be!
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Jacqueline Bittner, 19

"I really love the New Proactiv. It makes my skin soft and smooth and works so fast."
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Johanna Dong, 24

"I am now so confident about my skin. I never wear cover-up or foundation!"
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Kristin Ness, 28

"I had never gotten complimented on my skin, but after I started using Proactiv, other people say 'Hey, your skin looks really good!'."
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Michelle Daniels, 37

"I usually have 40 pimples on my face. In one month, they were going away."
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Donna Carlson, 41

"When I find something that works like Proactiv, I like people to know."
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Casey Farr, 20

"I love Proactiv and I just want to give a big hug and kiss to the ladies who invented it!"
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Michelle Hoffman, 25

"My skin is so wonderful. I'm just so happy with the results of Proactiv. It's amazing."
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Kariyushi Rao, 22

"Because of Proactiv... I don't spend an hour in the mirror, with concealer trying to cover up a million spots."
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Meghan Lintner, 23

"Proactiv is definitely... such a big confidence booster... simple to use... and makes such a big difference in your life."
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Wendy Romine, 42

"Proactiv Solution has kept my skin clear for a year and a half... get the kit. Save yourself a lot of trouble."
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Tanya Gaudino, 28

"Proactiv definitely, gave me confidence to put my best face forward and not worry about what I look like constantly."
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Silvia Mendoza, 36

"The best thing I ever did... was try Proactiv Solution... It completely changed my life."
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Suzyn Siebert, 30

"I feel Proactiv has helped me with my self-confidence I don't have to think about my acne anymore. I can have a life."
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Nicole Delma, 26

"Proactiv... is my lifesaver. It's confidence in a bottle... it's how I got control of my life again."
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Michelle Flowers, 36

"Three days into using Proactiv... I started to see significant changes.... the redness started to really, subside."
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Michael Briggs, 34

"I was amazed at how quickly I really saw a difference... I find that I am much more confident than I was before."
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Melanie Klos, 29

"After the first week... the breakouts stopped... that quick... Proactiv has become a part of my day."
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Meghan Bain, 24

"After literally two weeks I went from... acne to clear skin... it was amazing, a miracle."
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McConnell Franklin, 19

"I love Proactiv... I couldn't be me without it... now I don't have to worry about what [people are] going to think of me."
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Lisette Rose, 25

"After a month of using Proactiv... my skin was totally clear... it was amazing... this stuff really works."
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Lisie Rosenberg, 18

"I started using Proactiv when I was in sixth grade... I love it, it makes me feel fresh and clean and pretty."
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Keziah Arnold, 12

"I started to notice a big difference... no more redness... no breakouts at all."
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Kara Richardson, 31

"Proactiv is working and it's only been a few weeks and I don't have a pimple and I have no acne."
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Jodie Culcasi, 33

"Everything's different about my skin... Proactiv just makes it so smooth and silky... I love it, it's much better."
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Faith Oliver-Robertson, 39

"After about 3 days... I could definitely tell it was making a difference, because my face was no longer hurting."
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Erin Hungerford, 27

"It was only about a week when I realized that my skin was actually getting very clear... Proactiv has changed my life."
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Chris Jones, 23

"Proactiv... made [my skin] very smooth and very even... [it] helped me tremendously; beyond any product I've ever used."
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Celia Kerr, 28

"Proactiv almost is magic... I don't know how they put magic in a bottle, but they did, and I'm very thankful for it."
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Carmen Bloom, 18

"Proactiv was really able to help take the acne away so people could start to see me as a person and not see my acne."
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Brooke Bennett, 27

"When my acne started to go away, I was just blown away... I felt like I can actually go out in the world and live."
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Britney Zazula, 20

"If you're dealing with acne and you think that it might not work, just try it... it takes away all the acne."
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Beth Trexler, 31

"My son... 'Boy, Mom. That Proactiv really makes a difference. Your skin looks great and you look happy again.'"
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Angie Brooks, 26

"People say to me... you have great skin... well, it got rid of my acne!"
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Amy Hect, 25
"My face was clearing up because of Proactiv... having clear skin has changed my life by giving me confidence."
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Alissa Plant, 21
"I got my first kit and then it all started... by two weeks... Proactiv was working for me. Proactiv changed my life."
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Debi Monk, 26
"After two months of Proactiv my face is completely different. "
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Amanda Miller, 28
"It works and more importantly - it keeps working! "
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Charity Williams, 18
"I could start seeing improvements after the first week"
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Emily Feucht, 34
"People actually comment on what a nice complexion I have! I've never experienced that before!"
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Kelly Frances, 33
"My skin has come a long way in just two months. "
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Michelle Newbill, 28

"Proactiv has just changed my life. "
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Christine Wright, 40

"It's the best thing that's ever happened to me."
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Jill Purcell, 34

"[Proactiv] did change my life. I thought wow! If I'd had this back when was 14, I would have saved 20 years of suffering... "
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Susan Brown, 19

"Now people look at me and I'm just like… I use Proactiv, doesn't my face look good?... "
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April Frederick, 26

"I've shown people the before pictures. People can't believe that was me six months ago. "
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Lisa Brown, 33

"It's the only thing that has worked. Now I'll actually pose for pictures with the kids... "
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Claudia Ahlstrom, 28

"I really swear by Proactiv because it has just made a world of difference in my life. Everything, everything that I hoped it would do - it did... "
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Christine Golombowski, 28

"I'm a real person that had real acne and it really works. Proactiv works. It changed my life... it changed the way I feel. "
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Tamajah Gibson, 23

"Within a week I started to see drastic changes. And within a month, my face was totally clear. "
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Pam Thomas, 32

"And it made me feel very good to have my husband tell me that I looked beautiful again... "
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Sheri Holman, 28
"Not trying it is what you have to lose. "
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Tim Schroeder, 21

"... Just to wake up one day and realize that my acne's gone is amazing to me. "
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Garrett Delk, 14
"I think I'd be a real different person if I hadn't used Proactiv®. And now they're looking at a clear face. "
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Chloe DiLuccia, 26

"Now with Proactiv, I go to my closet and I wear whatever I want to wear. And I don't have to think, 'Oh gosh. Is there something I need to be covering?' "
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Amy Tucker, 19

"after using Proactiv, my boyfriend is allowed to touch my face now and I don't mind and he'll just compliment me and say, 'Wow.' "
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Lori Faye, 30

"I come from a family of women with beautiful skin... But now I feel like I'm joining the ranks. "
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Ronald Bowman, 15

"My self-esteem has shot through the roof and I'm excited, happy, more energetic, more outspoken, and I love it... "
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Mary Beth, 31

"Both of my kids have come up to me and said, 'Mommy, you're beautiful.' And that makes...a world of difference to me... "
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Kim Harris, 43

"Proactiv has been a miracle. It has been the catalyst to me coming out of my shell and feeling confident, feeling secure "
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Teressa Coronado, 35

"Proactiv works. It plain and simple works "
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Melissa Johnson, 20

"...any African American out there who thinks this might not work, I can tell you that it does. "
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Margaret Chen, 26

"I tried a lot of stuff. [Proactiv] is the one thing that I really truly think worked on my skin. "
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Amanda Cushman, 17
"Now that I've used Proactiv, I love being around people... Proactiv's changed my life. "
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Patrina Gunsolley, 38

"If it could help me, and my skin was that severe, and I've had acne for so long, it could help anybody."
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Casey Moore, 16

"It shouldn't even be called like a skin care product. Proactiv should be called almost a miracle product."
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Amelia Wilbanks, 26

"I noticed real results... immediately.... it was keeping new ones from forming on top of each other."
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