How to Remove the Redness of a Pimple

By beautychick

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Okay, every now and then you get a pimple; some do more than others. Or maybe you just couldn't fight the temptation to pick a pimple (picking is a no-no). Well, some way or another you get a red pimple, some people think 'Oh it's just a pimple, no one will notice.' Well let me tell ya, they DO notice, especially if it's red. Here's one way of making them less noticeable.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Things You’ll Need:

  • Facial Cleanser
  • towel
  • eyedrop

Step1
Wash your face with soap.
Step2
Pat face dry with a towel.
Step3
Eye drops are made to remove redness in the eyes, but they work just as well on your pimples. So squirt at least three drops on your pimple.
Step4
Wait at least five minutes.

Tips & Warnings

  • Normal soap is fine, but you should really use Neutrogena Acne Wash if you have it.
  • Use an oil-free sunblock of SPF 15 or more everyday. It makes your skin softer and prevents the sun from making your pimple worse.
  • If you don't have eye drops around, you can use a fever reducing OTC drug like Ibuprofen. It reduces redness, hence the name. Just one of two pills does the trick and takes about the same time as the eye drops.

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on 6/26/2008 Ibuprofen is not intended to reduce the redness on the skin...It is an anti-inflammatory. It MIGHT help with the inflammation, but the redness itself would not disappear in 5 minutes like you said.

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on 12/12/2007 Hello Beauty Chick, Please be specific. There is only one type of eye drops that will reduce redness in a pimple. It's Visine (or a generic).

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on 11/6/2007 geee...lightening a dark pimple scar is really hard..i had it too..only one scar..i only put concealer that makes it not so obvious..theres some cream which makes it disappear

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on 11/4/2007 Do you also have tips on how to lighten a dark pimple scar??

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on 8/31/2007 well cicime if you are going out you can do this if you want dont want to make it obvious

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