. . . "The Proactiv DID HELP. Note that i want to prevent pimples, and get rid of dark spots. what if I use the proactiv and also add some extra glycolic acid before the toner. doesnt glycolic acid help with brown spots?Please Help me.ive heard about bp making red spots worse but the most important thing you can do is prevent pimples in teh first place and bp is the best thing for that." .