How do you reduce the swelling of a pimple?

Question

any homemade recipes for reducing swelling and redness?

Answer 1

Every 30 minutes, apply an ice pack to the pimple and hold it there for about 2 minutes. This will decrease the swelling and redness and help shrink it.

If you’re in need of a quick fix, a dab of toothpaste on the affected area right before bed can help soothe irritation and reduce redness.

Pressing and holding a wet tea bag or a cotton ball with a dab of lemon juice against the blemish for five minutes can also reduce swelling and redness.

Dab egg white on your pimple and leave on for at least 20 minutes preferably overnight, this is supposed to "suck out" the "nasty stuff".

To reduce swelling, grind fresh orange peel and mix it with water to form a paste. Apply it gently and leave it on for at least 30 minutes. Let the anti-inflammatory properties of orange peel work its magic.

To get the red out add 3 teaspoons of dried basil leaves to 1 cup boiling water and let steep for 10-20 minutes. After it cools, apply to affected area with a cotton ball.

Eye drops- use drops that reduce eye redness to decrease the redness in your pimples

Answer 2

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Answer 3

CLEAN!
Wash your face with a gentle, oil- and fragrance-free cleanser; preferably a nondetergent one labeled pH balanced.
If you have oily skin all over your face, use a cleanser that contains benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid.
Don't scrub - irritated skin swells around the pores, which can cause breakouts.
Skip toner unless your face is very oily, otherwise it might dry out the skin.

TREAT!
Apply a topical acne treatment containing benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or salicylic acid over your entire face, not just where blemishes have already erupted.
At night, use a drying spot-treatment product and dab oil-free moisturizer on dry areas.
In the morning, apply an oil-free sunscreen gel over the entire face.

CONCEAL!
Use a small makeup brush to dab concealer or cream foundation (in the exact same shade as your skin) directly onto the blemish. Use a fingertip to wipe away excess concealer around the blemish and, if necessary, apply another coat of concealer.
If the makeup becomes cakey, carefully wipe it off and start over. gently brush powder (in the exact same shade as your skin) on top of the concealer

Tricks Of The Trade:

* If you have oily skin and feel that you need toner, apply it only on the T-zone, and rinse it off afterward (leaving it on can dry the skin). Use a clay mask as often as every three days to absorb excess oil.

* To stop redness and swelling in an emergency situation (job interview, wedding), ask your doctor for a cortisone injection. It calms down a pimple almost instantly.

Answer 4

Take the white part of an egg and beat it up until it is kind of foamy. Put that all around the pimple and let it dry overnight. The next morning wash your face as usual. This will draw everything to the center and will eventually come out.
Also, a spice called Allum will help but you have to make sure not to get it in your eyes, nose, or mouth. Just dab your finger in water and then in the Allum. Spot it on the pimple and leave overnight. This will draw it to a head.
I have also heard of using Preperation H.... that's right.... just dab that on the spot.

Answer 5

Soak a wash rag in salt water, then throw it in the microwave for like 25 seconds. Then hold it on your pimple. Do this daily, it should decrease the swelling within 2-3 days.

Answer 6

I dont know how to reduce the swelling other than leaving it alone but if you want to bring it to a head, put a hot compress on it. Keep doing it and eventually it will become a white head.

Answer 7

Toothpaste

Answer 8

Apply warm cloth to affected area, it will help bring swelling down, & will help sooth the area, helps me w/ the same problem. Good Luck!

Answer 9

You need proper skin care for that read some pimple and acne tips and articles on this site

Answer 10

ice but cover it with a cloth or u can actually burn ur skin.and fro the redness try eye drops.it works