Will Proactiv work if I use it once a day?

I've been using proactiv for a while now and at first it didn't dry out my skin, but over time it did. I use proactiv every morning in the shower and right before bed as well. What I do to keep it from drying out my face is after using the 3rd step i wait until it drys and then I use this healing lotion called "gold bond" if you dont know what that is, its a really thick creamy lotion that you can buy pretty much anywhere. At first I was a little hesitant to use it on my face because i thought it would clog my pores but i tried it anyway. If you dont use too much, i think it should be okay but i guess it just depends on how bad your acne is. This is what works for me, so you can try it and if you dont like it sorry, But i hope this helps!