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Dan Kern's Regimen: How to Clear Your Skin of Acne in Three Simple Steps

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Dan Kern is a founder of the Dan Kern's Regimen, as well as the creator of www.acne.org/messageboard, one of the number one acne forums currently available online. The acne forum was initialized as a means to discuss a vast array of acne treatment options available today, as well as to share the success of the regimen. Today, the Acne.org forum serves as a powerful support community for a wide range of acne sufferers. Dan Kern's Regimen encompasses a simple, three-step, process to achieve clear skin and each step is equally significant in the overall efficacy of the regimen.

For best results, the three steps outlined below should be performed two times per day, preferably in the morning and in the evening. The acne sufferers with mild to moderate acne conditions seem to show the greatest improvement.

STEP ONE

The first step to Dan Kern's Regimen is choosing a proper facial cleanser for acne prone skin.

Understanding that gentle and fragrance free cleansers are a necessity, serves as the initial key feature of the clear skin equation. Dan advises all acne sufferers to avoid any products marketing irritating ingredients. Such irritating constituents, found in many popular cleansers today, further aggravate acne prone skin and may be a contributing element to future breakouts. A great example of an acceptable cleanser for those suffering with acne would be Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleanser specifically directed at preventing dryness associated with topical acne products. While a vast array of other pretty good cleansers are also available in the blooming skin care market, another ideal cleanser example is the Dan Kern's Gentle Cleanser. Featured in a large 16oz. bottle, Dan's cleanser is specifically targeted to be gentle, pH balanced, fragrance free and dye free.

In order to properly use the cleanser, put a small amount of cleanser into your hands and gently wash your face for about ten seconds. Keep in mind that Dan advises against using any additional scrubbing methods or products while cleansing because they could potentially have adverse effects on the efficacy of the regimen.

Dan Kern's Regimen: How to Clear Your Skin of Acne in Three Simple Steps

The picture portrays a large 16oz. cleanser bottle and 4oz. benzoyl peroxide tube of Dan Kern's Regimen. The name of his products used to be "Clear Skin Regimen", but that name was already trademarked by Avon, hence the change to "Dan Kern's Regimen".

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Takeaways
  • The first step to Dan Kern's Regimen is choosing a proper facial cleanser for acne prone skin.
  • The second step of the regimen is the generous application of 2.5 % benzoyl peroxide.
  • The final step of the regimen is the application of a moisturizer.
Did You Know?
Dan Kern is a founder of the Dan Kern's Regimen, as well as the creator of one of the number one free skin care resources currently available online.
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yes, me too. I gave up because of 10% creams. I found that they dried out the skin for a few hours, then my skin fought against it, using my face as an outlet for any oils in my body. After a bag of chips i could literally feel the fat oozing out of my facial skin. I realised i couldnt fight my own body and win. I never drank enough water, the recommended amounts always made me need to pee, so at school it was useless. I moved to tea tree washes and they helped a little, but strong concentrations had the same negative effects as peroxide. A dermatologist is the best answer and will probably give you a good fix, if you can't get a doctor then don't use peroxide creams, they will work short term on the zit, dry out/burn any healthy surrounding skin, and might give long term probs. if your skin tries to overcompensate for the dryness. I recommend light cleansing with lots of drinking water, if you can be bothered, as a slight fix, but it is frustrating as this is no cure.

Posted on 06/06/2008 at 3:06:35 PM

 
Very good! I had a lot of trouble in my teens with acne. I, too, was one of the people who thought the stronger BP would have a stronger effect. I was clued in here. If I ever have trouble again I'll know what to do. Thanks for posting this.

Posted on 02/28/2007 at 2:02:00 PM

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