O.m.g i just heard that you could put toothpaste on your zits to get them to go away... is it true?
and if anyone knows...like what makes it work?
2007-02-18 12:53:38 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Beauty & Style ➔ Other - Beauty & Style
I honestly don't see why it would work. However it is mentioned a lot.
I have found a site that has hundreds of tips on how to be rid of the darn things. Check it out and see if any work for you.
Good luck! :)
http://www.ehow.com/how_168_treat-pimples.html
2007-02-19 10:58:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Some people say it works, overall it is not advisable. If you really want to try it you need to use a toothpaste that is not a gel and be careful about using whitening toothpastes as they have peroxide in them which can be hard on your skin. The idea behind it is that is absorbs the oil and dries up the pimples so it is bet used on pimples that are already whiteheads. Also do not try this if you have sensitive skin!
I have found the absolute best thing for pimples is to catch them when they are just first developing (in the red bump stage) and gently rub an ice cube on them. This drastically reduces the swelling and often keeps them from developing into a white head at all.
2007-02-18 13:09:00 · answer #2 · answered by Joy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.
The secret is never to touch the spots
Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?
2016-05-16 00:07:59 · answer #3 · answered by Lori 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard it works, but only the old-fashioned paste kind, not the newer gels and whitening ones...It basically just dries out the zit, so if you have something else you use I'd just stick with that
2007-02-18 13:00:43 · answer #4 · answered by letsgostate05 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It used to work back in the 60's, but now with all the flouride and whitening ingredients in tooth paste it will really hurt your skin.
2007-02-18 12:57:54 · answer #5 · answered by Dusie 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it does work I do that sometimes if i really need one gone by the morning but sometimes it leaves a mark
2007-02-18 12:56:37 · answer #6 · answered by missblackasian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Where did you hear that?
2007-02-18 13:00:58 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋