12 signs you are on a Mediocre Acne Regimen.
Here are 12 signs that your treatment regimen is not optimal.
1) You are not improving within 2 days of starting.
2) You find yourself hoping and waiting a lot.
3) You are oily, dry, or irritated.
4) You are scared to eat certain foods, scared of stress, scared of heavy exercise, or scared of menstrual periods.
5) You either don’t trust your practitioner or do not have qualified assistance available.
6) You fear the side effects of your treatment every day.
7) You are scared of bleaching your clothing.
8* After fully committing to a new program, you still find yourself endlessly searching for better options on the internet.
9) You are not 100% sure you are progressing in the right direction.
10) Your regimen takes more than 4 minutes to complete.
11) You are always in search of the perfect moisturizer to reverse the unwanted side effects of your medication.
12) You have become cynical and pessimistic about a treatable condition.
These are the signs of a possible impeding treatment failure. If anyone in this program has even one of these signs, they are expected to email me immediately.
Here’s an example of someone who is in Total Control of her skin and her life:
Hope this helps,
-Dr. Neal
©2009 ”12 signs you are on a Mediocre Acne Regimen” by Dr. Neal Schwartz
March 6th, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Yep, I remember feeling all those things listed before too….for 30 yrs. I recall the agonizing wait until you had the home version available and I immediately ordered it when it came out. That was back in June of 2008 and now in March 09, I’m still using it faithfully and wouldn’t be without it!!
I’ve gone from moderate/severe acne to nothing but clear and smooth skin. From using heavy pancake makeup, concealer, and powder to now using only light mineral makeup. My face feels wonderful and soft. I seldom think about it anymore but am still amazed at the results I’ve continued to experience. I only wish you had been around years ago.
Perhaps one day I’ll be able to afford to have some of the scarring removed some way (deep & wide pitting in some areas) but the red marks have long ago faded.
Along with the great products came the help from Dr Neal and I’ll never forget how he answered each and every one of my emails filled with questions and concerns. The program was so different from what I was used to but I just ‘knew’ it would work - videos don’t lie. I’m enjoying clear skin for the first time in 30 years. Thanks again Dr Neal!!
March 12th, 2009 at 6:30 am
My acne started when I was 11 years old, in the middle of sixth grade. I was the only person that had it. I was a small, young-looking girl with hideous pimples PLANTED in my face.
I’m 13 now. My acne is now moderate-ish. It’s not so severe that it’s not reacting to medication (no matter how little…), but it’s not good enough to be able to cover with make-up.
My mom had severe acne as a teen for 2 years (she has scars now), and my dad had none.
Somebody PLEASE tell me when this crap’s gonna be over with.
March 12th, 2009 at 11:29 am
hello,
sorry to hear of the current struggle.
you may want to read the post entitled, “are you hoping and waiting?”
I’ll be here,
-Dr. Neal