does toothpaste really work to get rid of pimples and if so how do u use it and what kind of toothpaste?

Answer 1

NOOOOOO. it just dries out your face. it dries out the pimple but it doesnt go away, trust me, ive done it before. all that happened was i went to bed smelling like minty freshness.

Answer 2

Actually, toothpaste probably wont get rid of your pimples all together, but like many acne medications, toothpaste dries out your skin, soaking up some of the nasty oils that build up in your pimples. It reduses the redness and size of the pimples, but if u really want to get rid of them, i'd recommend going to a dermatologist. They can prescribe something that they think will work on your skin type. I hear, and know, that Differin Gel works pretty good, especially on those big, gross zits that cover-up just cant seem to hide. Also, a good trick i've learned is, after u take a shower at night, remove all of your makeup. Then soak your face in warm (i repeat, warm, hot can dry out skin and cold doesn't kill bacteria as well) water and scrub on an alchohol-free face scrub with a loofa or a face sponge (Phisoderm is a good, drying facewash). It's good also to have a nice skin moisturizer in the morning becuase alot of drying face washes can irritate skin. Make sure that when ur scrubbing your face, you work in the wash is small circular motions, this helps open up pores and lets the medication do it's job down deep. Then afterward, it's a good idea to use a nice gentle acne medication (Clearacil can be found in most grocery stores) and use a small amount on each individual pimple. If u dont have any acne medications, then i'd suggest soaking your zits it salt water to calm down the redness, or adding a dab of toothpaste to those nasty suckers. In the morning, rinse your face in cool water. It might take more than one washing to show any signs of approvement, but trust me, this'll work.

Answer 3

Toothpaste does NOT help get rid of pimples.
Toothpaste will dry out your skin, getting rid of the oil produced on your face. And you might think "Yes! Thats a good thing, the oil is whats causing my pimples"
But the more dry your skin gets, the more oil will be produced and so you will just have either more pimples, or shinny gross skin.
Just wash every night with gentle cleansers and let time take place. Eventually you will clear up. If not, go to a dermatologist and get some cream

Answer 4

Yes, I done it before, it dries ot the pimple.

The tooth past can't have gel in it though.

Some people say that it doesn't work, but it either just didn't work for them, or they did it wrong.

I say you try it, over night, with a non-gel toothpaste, only on the pimple and see how it turns out.

Answer 5

MYTH: Toothpaste shrinks zits.
TRUTH: False! It might dry your skin a bit, but there are no known pimple-fighting ingrediants in toothpates. Try it if you're in a pinch-it can't hurt-but it's better to use a product that contains benzoyl peroxide. Try Clean & Clear Persa-Gel 10, $5, at drug stores.

Answer 6

It works for me, it kind of burns though. Put a little bit of the toothpaste on the pimple and rub it in like halfway. Make sure you use the white toothpaste and not the gel. Usually I put it on overnight.

Answer 7

N0000000000000000000 IT DOES NOT DRY NOTHING I BEEEN MAKING THE SAME PROBLEM EVER SINCE I WAS LIKE 11 TILL 14 AND I HEARD IT FROM EVERYONE ADULTS TEENS 21 YR OLDS AND ALL IT DOES !!! IT MAKES YOUR PIMPLE MORE RED AND HARD TO GET RID OF IT WILL START HURTING !!!!! AND COLGATE IS TO STOP BURNING PEOPLE GET THAT CONFUSED THEY THINK COLGATE TAKES THE SCAR OF THE BURNT SKIN AWAY AND THE THEY THINK IT WILL WORK FOR A PIMPLE TOO !!BUT COLGATE IS ONLY TO STOP THE PAIN OF BURNING !T00 COOL IT DOWN IT DEPENDS ON UR SKIN MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL NOT DRY ,WELL ACTUALLY IT WILL BUT IT WONT FLAKE OFF AND STUFF !!!!!! IT BECOMES STIFF THATS IT LIKE THE WRINKLE TAKING AWAY CREAMS AND WHEN YOU SMILE OR SHOW EXPERISONS U LOOK OLD WITH LINES ALL OVER YOUR FACE AND SOMETIMES IT STARTS STAYING LIKE THAT

OOOHHH YEAH AFTER THE PIMPLE IS RED IT IS NOT GOING TO GO AWAY JUST BECUSZ IT SHOWS PAIN IT LEAVES BROWN SPOTS EVERYWHERE YOU PUT IT ON EVEN WHERE THERE WASNT PIMPLES,,CUSZ THERE THE PIMPLES WERE GROWING

SOME CREAMS WORK FOR SOME PPL MY FRIEND HAD A CREAM HAT WOULD TAKE APIMPLE OFF IN A DAY BUT IT DID NOT WORK READ HE CREAMS DO U HAVE SENSITIVE SKIN???DRY SKIN????

Answer 8

Toothpaste contains flouride which is a strong antibacterial agent, working against spots as a barrier stopping bacteria from getting in. It doesn't do much else, but if you want to use toothpaste, look for toothpaste with a high percentage of flouride, on the ingredients on the side of the box.

Answer 9

Use the non gel type. Apply some toothpaste on the pimple and Ice down the pimple before bed, by morning it should be noticeably better. More such solutions at http://solutionsforpimples.blogspot.com/

Answer 10

Yes, Aim or Colgate providing it's the White pasted version instead of the gel version. Just place it right on the pimple and rub in smoothly and you are good to go! Just use once to twice per week and a very small amount each time!

Also, cut down on your sweets intake as well as drinking alot of soda with acid!!

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Answer 11

Yes it does work, just put a small dab on your pimple and in the morning wash it off. I like to use Aquafresh, it seems to work better then like Crest or Colgate -- It works a lot faster then they do. I've never had any problems with my skin drying out like other people on here. I really like it cause its cheaper then pimple creams and it works!