Does putting toothpaste on spots really help to get rid of them?

Question

Or is it just made up s*h*i*t?

.....no i didnt make it up i actually heard it :@

Answer 1

Nooooo, i uzed to get told when i waz a boy if i had a love bite put toothpaste on it, all it done waz sting n made me smell like a mint lol.. try tea tree oil for spots Colgates no good. Gd Luck....

Answer 2

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Answer 3

It depends on what kinds of spots. You could try so that you can answer other people. It most likely will also depending on what kind of toothpaste you use. For example if you use some random toothpaste it might not work as good as maybe the toothpaste that says it makes your teeth "EXTRA WHITE!" or "SUPER CLEAN!" But you have a very good question and I suggest you try it. Seems like a fun little experiment. Try making a small spot somewhere and using toothpaste on it...

If you mean pimples I doubt it will work. For pimples there are special soaps.

Answer 4

Yes it does. It dries out the spot/pimple/zit. Best put it on at night before bed. Usually it should be dried up by next day or at least smaller. (don't forget to check in the mirror to make sure you got all the toothpaste off your face before you leave your home :)
The over the counter stuff works the same way, by drying out the spot.
Only thing, it doesn't work very well for a huge amount of spots. If you've got lots, all close together, see a dermatologist or your doctor for a prescription.

Answer 5

Toothpaste is made of fine abrasive powder, sweetners and the "Paste"

It is made to clean your teech. It is not made to provide medication for "Spots". One really has to apply a little common sense before asking a question like this.

There is medication for spots, aside from careful washing and diet controls. Why should anyone substitute toothpaste for medication intended to assist with the control of this skin problem?

Toothpaste for spots.... Incredible!!!! Does anyone think anymore?

Answer 6

In the old days it used to because toothpaste was basically only baking soda. Nowadays there's so many other chemicals (bleaches, etc.) so I wouldn't recommend it at all. I would go over to the drug store and get some Clean and Clear, Neutragena, or other brand of spot treatment cream that's meant for acne spots.

Answer 7

Depends on the spot and the toothpaste. I find that only Crest with baking soda works, and it's only on really big, pus filled pimples, not the little tiny, everyday ones. And even then, it might not work. But it does occasionally, or at least makes it less red.

Answer 8

None of these poeple know for sure
u should go c a pro like a doctor or somting
if u dont want 2 pay the doctor bill theres other thing besides toothpaste witch could give u an infection I tryed toothpaste but imstead od getting rid of it, it made more come
my cousins have this really good stuff idk where they goy it but b on the lookout 4 "Witches Broil" or somthing like that I know it sounds wierd and heads up it does smell really weird but theend results r fabulous@!!!
Good Luck!!!!

Answer 9

you have to use the basic white tooth paste
none of that whitening stuff etc.

it does help, the fluride in the toothpaste helps to dry them up, which does make them look a bit reduced

i never really use it much, i just got over the fact that i have spots

Answer 10

Kind of. I think it all has to do with the fact that the toothpaste dries out the area, reducing the oil that causes zits. It's probably better, however, to use something that's formulated for skin and not teeth.