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A member asked:

How long does it take for proactive to actually work it's been a month now and my face seems to be getting worse! please help me!

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Dr. Vicki Levine answered

Specializes in Dermatology

Hard to say: Sometimes acne can get worse before it gets better. The only active ingredient in proactive is benzoyl peroxide. You may need more medication than that so i would either see your family doctor or a dermatologist.

Answered 3/9/2014

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