I've heard rubbing a little bit of toothpaste over the infected area will help? If so, how much?
2007-01-10 17:06:18 · 10 answers · asked by Arnold 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Skin Conditions
Just a dab (a dot).
I've seen it work -- overnight.
If you try it, the worst that will happen is you'll have "whiter and brighter" skin -- LOL
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2007-01-10 17:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-26 11:02:23 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dry and/or greasy skin due to poor oil composition of the skin. Thick greasy oils clog pores, lack of oil leads to dryness and irritation. You need thin oils to moisturize while dissolving and clearing gunk in your poors. Try fish oil or seafood. 2 tsp fish oil a day or 4 servings of seafood a week. Stick it out for at least 2 months; it will take a long time to replace all your oil. Any effect after 1-2 days is temporary or random; so even if it makes you break out a little at first, you haven't given it a full try yet.
In the short term you can wash and moisturize well, but that will only go so far. Plus excessive washing can be drying and excessive moisturizing can be clogging. Use a small amount of a light moisturizer, made with oil not jelly or grease. Often that means soybean oil or mineral oil. Mineral oil means mined from the ground. So soybean oil is usually better, though mineral oil won't cause too much harm. Clean with soap and water, not a harsh acne cleanser. Even then they only work so well. So you really need the seafood.
Antibiotics aren't really good for bacteria long term, they'll come back in force after. Short term they may help. After you get off them find some kefir with acidophilus listed first or 2nd to replace the friendly bacteria they destroyed. Studies show less illness when you have these bacteria, even outside the stomach in places such as the lungs and elsewhere. You want friendly bacteria to fill the void when the antibiotics stop, not harmful ones.
In the short term you might also try 100,000+ iu retinol vitamin A (a megadose, and too much for normal use) or one of the acne drugs that is similar to retinol vitamin A. It's some minor harm to your organs, but it helps against bacteria on your skin. At least it doesn't have the other long term drawbacks to your skin that antibiotics and many scrubs do.
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2016-05-16 09:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes, put a dollop, of regular plain old white toothpaste on it. It will dry out the infection. Just don't pick or the skin will be broken and the toothpaste will sting! It won't just disappear though, it will take a couple of days for some bad ones..
2007-01-10 17:11:08 · answer #4 · answered by nena b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
some friends and i used to do this in middle school. had to be the white paste, not sure why but it did seem to work. i dont know if there are medical studies for it or if it was jus three dump kids makin themselves think it worked. we jus took a lil dot, big enough to cover the pimple. let it dry then head to bed. next mornin wash it off if it were still there then tadaaah! it was gone. but rly if you gonna have pimples youre gonna have them. sucks but good luck~!
2007-01-10 17:12:10 · answer #5 · answered by oreosrevenge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It it only helps take out the redness sometimes. But its not very effective. Get yourself some Clean & Clear acne spot treatment. It's clear so you can't see it and can use it whenever.
2007-01-10 17:12:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kaylee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it works by drying out the area. In that case, I'd think you'd want a pretty good daub on there so it can pull out as much as possible.
2007-01-10 17:10:45 · answer #7 · answered by drshorty 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it has to be plain white toothPASTE NO GEL, put a good dollop on the zit, sleep with it on and thenwhen you wake up it should be dried out, wash your face well though cuz you dont want to go out with toothpaste on your face ;-)
2007-01-10 17:13:58 · answer #8 · answered by lollipop_12321 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, you are correct...unfortunately, this will be a tried and true method...you need to try varying amounts to see what is effective for you...use the good old regular white crest or Colgate...not the gels or flavoured ones...
good luck
2007-01-10 17:11:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It has to be the pure white kind, you know... the old fashioned paste, not gel. It has never worked for me though.
2007-01-10 17:09:58 · answer #10 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋