Has anyone ever had problems with the Clinique acne solutions three step medication?

I recently purchased the Clinique acne solutions products and after a few days of use I resulted in a huge breakout all over the right side of my face. Although it did clear up some trouble spots on my forehead. Is this supposed to happen, or has this ever happened to you?|||Maintain a routine. Most acne treatments take time to work. It usually takes between two and eight weeks before you see any significant improvement, so you are going to have to be patient. Once you've gotten your acne cleared up, it's important to continue with the treatment that's working so it does not return.





If all else fails, contact a doctor. Mild antibiotics that are available only by prescription can help reduce acne. Keep in mind though, that the widespread overuse (taking antibiotics when you really don't need them or for something they don't treat) and misuse (not taking medication for the specified amount of time) of antibiotics has led to the development of multiple antibiotic resistant bacteria. That means that the antibiotics won't work for the things they used to (including your acne).





Keep hair off of your face if at all possible. If you want to keep your bangs, then consider taking showers regularly or keeping your forehead clean with oil-dabbing cloths / clean tissues / etc.





Get good sleep. Stress increases your skin's oiliness, which, combined with sweat and dirt, can clog pores and cause pimples. (Change your pillowcase frequently.)





Acne medications may cause your skin to initially break out worse than before because all FDA-approved acne medications (benzoyl peroxide, salicylic acid, and sulfur) are causing your skin to regenerate faster. This brings existing acne pimples already under your skin (but not visible yet) to the surface, which in turn causes a massive but fortunately temporary break out. Give the medications time to work -- about one to two weeks -- and you will notice a big difference in the quality of your skin.





Good Luck...|||Your skin is probably reacting to a new product and this product may not be the right one for your skin.





I tried Clinique awhile ago and found it a bit too harsh and drying for my skin. The lotion especially was drying my skin out. If that is the case with you, you could try to dampen the cotton pad with a bit of water which will lessen the harsh impact on the skin.





With acne it is all trial and error. No matter what people say, at the end of the day your skin is unique and will respond differently to different products.





Taking care of your insides is just as important as the products you put on your skin, so keep looking, be patient, and often you will find that the simplest things give the best results.