Can I or can I not put toothpaste on acne?

Question

I am having issues with acne. Some people are telling me i should put toothpaste on my pimples, and others are saying I shouldn't. If i could, how often do i need to? Please explain if i can or can't. Thanx.

Answer 1

The fact is that toothpaste dries out the pimple. So it only works if you have oily skin. If you have dry skin, it'll just make the pimple worse. Only use toothpaste as a last resort. It would be better to use a professional face pack or cleanser.

Answer 2

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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Answer 3

No, you can't. Toothpaste can overly dry your skin, and damage it. It has been known to turn pimples to black bumps which prolong for months at a time. Toothpaste is meant for your teeth, not a skin disease. Consider spot treating with Tea Tree Oil, Benzoil Peroxide, or even Ice it for 2-4 minutes.

Answer 4

You can. An excellent remedy for pimples or acne-prone skin can be made by mixing 1 teaspoon ground cloves with 2 tablespoons fullers earth and ice water. When you wash your face, use sugar to scrub it, at least once a day, for two weeks to rid yourself of acne. Check out http://useinfo-acne.blogspot.com/ for more useful info.

Answer 5

i use it only sometimes becase it really dries out the skin. and anything on your skin for 8-9 hours isnt good. and i read in a magazine that there isny anything clinically in toothpaste that clears pimples so its like a myth

Answer 6

from what I heard- the minty-r the better! (but only if you have oily skin)

-but if you have problems with acne, i suggest going to the doctors, and they can give you a prescription that works really, really good! my friend got it, and her face used to be covered, and now she has only an occasional pimple. it's called Differin and Benza Clin, it will make a difference in your life, because it's the only stuff that realy, truly works. (a bit expenseve, but it's worth it!)

Answer 7

I can help you! I had bad acne and toothpaste helped me, what you do is put the paste on you trouble spotbefore you go to sleep, and when you wake up wash it off. But my strongest suggestion for you would be to get Pro active! Hope I helped!

Answer 8

if toothpaste doesn't hurt your teeth and gums it isn't going to hurt your face. though I don't see how it is going to help unless it is because of the cancer causing floride in it.
And Proactive doesn't work. nutergena stress acne does. less than 7.00 a tube.

Answer 9

i have heard u can.it dries them out.but u would have to put the white paste.not the gel.i think there are other treatments out there specifiacally for pimples if you have an ongoing issue.the toothpaste is for the occasional breakout

Answer 10

yes you can do this.I have done it and it works very well. But you have to remember not to use the gel toothpaste.make sure your face is wet first,and only put it on the bumps.Sleep with it on overnight.