Comments on How to Zap an Acne Breakout

Be gentle to your skin. Don't use something harsh or abrasive, like a wash cloth. Instead, massage a cleanser into you face with you palms and finger tips. Don't press on the skin too hard when doing so. This will only agitate a zit or pimple. Blot dry your skin with a cloth if you must, otherwise air dry. Even clean wash cloths have bacteria. Again, the irritation thing. Use a cleanser that doesn't over dry. Different areas have different water Ph, and will affect your skin and how well your moisturizer and cleanser works. Over dry = irritation. Use moisturizer, even if you have oily skin! Preferably something that has SPF, and is soothing to your skin, maybe with oatmeal extracts. With that being said, pay close attention to what your skin is saying. If a product is making it red or hurt, use less, or stop using it. I have had dermatologists give me a generic regiments and crappy medication. My face is oily until I wash it, then it gets really dry until a couple of hours when it is really oily again (it took me a while to figure this one out). The dermatologist gave me an cookie cutter regiment, with alcohol based toner, and no moisturizer. Guess what? It made my face worse. Then I figured out the toner was making me dry out. Moral? Don't overdo it with over the counter pimple treatments when you get a pimple. Don't use an alcohol based toner, it will strip your skin of natural oils you need. Good skin needs to be balanced, even if you have oily skin, you need to retain some oil for your skin to be happy. Benezoly peroxide works well for up and coming pimples, and polysporin or Bactine for healing pimples. Sometimes the bacteria doesn't truly disappear when your pimple heals. Then it brews and comes back again for revenge, just like this nice one here on my neck. So if you are gonna use polysporin, use it during the entire healing process, I only recommend using it on specific spots. I hope that helps, and remember, be gentle! Or you will also have a leather face.

Freederm is a spot gel for the treatment of mild to moderate inflamed acne pimples and spots. Once applied to the infected area twice a day the spot will get smaller faster than anything else you would find. You will be able to tell that your spot has reduced in two days.

Buy Clean & Clear deep action creme cleanser and apply a 1 cm thick coat on the affected area for 30 minutes. You will feel a stinging sensation. Do this 2 times a day for 2 days and most pimples will go away or become unnoticeable.

I only wish I came across this one when I was a teen! Recently while treating a flair up of poison ivy, I read that Caladryl Clear reduces inflammation and relieves pain and itching. At that same time I had a painful, itchy, red, swollen, huge, protruding pimple on my chin! I put Caladryl Clear on my pimple (at bedtime) and the next day it is was completely shrunk down to a speck! I later found that if you spread on a couple of layers (wait for the lotion to dry in between), it works even better!

I used to have a lot of acne and very oily hair. I noticed that whenever I applied too much conditioner to my hair, I got more breakouts. Since most hair conditioners contain some chemical agents that can lead to oily hair, which can cause acne. Ever since I stopped using conditioner, my face has improved tremendously. Also, if you really need to use conditioner, just apply to the root of your hair. Try it out guys!

I used to have a lot of acne and very oily hair. I noticed that whenever I applied too much conditioner to my hair, I got more breakouts. Since most hair conditioners contain some chemical agents that can lead to oily hair, which can cause acne. Ever since I stopped using conditioner, my face has improved tremendously. Also, if you really need to use conditioner, just apply to the root of your hair. Try it out guys!

Use Clearasil alcohol wipes. You get 60 in a pack, and use 2 a day. I am cured after just 3 days!

Use Clearasil alcohol wipes. You get 60 in a pack, and use 2 a day. I am cured after just 3 days!

When washing your face, use warm water with a cleanser. By using warm water, you are opening up your pores and allowing the cleanser to wash out all the dirt and bacteria in your pores. After washing and patting dry with a clean towel, splash your face with lukewarm to cold water. When splashing your face, make sure the water is not too cold. Splash your face about 5 times and pat dry. By using the cold water, you are closing your pores and preventing any dirt or bacteria to get into your pores overnight. After washing and splashing your face, pat dry and apply an oil-free moisturizer to you face. Let dry. By doing this, you'll have clearer skin in no time!

When washing your face, use warm water with a cleanser. By using warm water, you are opening up your pores and allowing the cleanser to wash out all the dirt and bacteria in your pores. After washing and patting dry with a clean towel, splash your face with lukewarm to cold water. When splashing your face, make sure the water is not too cold. Splash your face about 5 times and pat dry. By using the cold water, you are closing your pores and preventing any dirt or bacteria to get into your pores overnight. After washing and splashing your face, pat dry and apply an oil-free moisturizer to you face. Let dry. By doing this, you'll have clearer skin in no time!

I used Clearasil for a while and it didn't really do anything for my blackheads (which I have a lot of in my t-zone). All it did was dry out my skin. So, I recently bought Biore Pore Perfect wipes and triple astringent and already my blackheads have started disappearing and my pores tightening. And believe me when I say, I washed my face every day. I guess my blackheads are just as stubborn as I am. =P

I used Clearasil for a while and it didn't really do anything for my blackheads (which I have a lot of in my t-zone). All it did was dry out my skin. So, I recently bought Biore Pore Perfect wipes and triple astringent and already my blackheads have started disappearing and my pores tightening. And believe me when I say, I washed my face every day. I guess my blackheads are just as stubborn as I am. =P

Watch what you eat! High sources of sugar may cause acne, as well as fast food. Avoid greasy foods, like French fries and pizza, and no chocolate! Drink lots of water. Use Cetaphil Cleanser, and a cream called Clearasil BP Plus.

Watch what you eat! High sources of sugar may cause acne, as well as fast food. Avoid greasy foods, like French fries and pizza, and no chocolate! Drink lots of water. Use Cetaphil Cleanser, and a cream called Clearasil BP Plus.

If you change your pillowcase every two days you can help stop acne. Otherwise the oils on your face soak into your pillowcase!

If you change your pillowcase every two days you can help stop acne. Otherwise the oils on your face soak into your pillowcase!

I have a small amount of zits and 've tried just about every thing. I've used Clearasil 3 Day and it works pretty good at hiding and killing them.

I have a small amount of zits and 've tried just about every thing. I've used Clearasil 3 Day and it works pretty good at hiding and killing them.

If you have skin like mine, toothpaste doesn't do too much. I found a product called Terasespetic works just great. You can find it at most drug stores. Use it in the shower every morning and night. But, if you have really bad skin (like cystic acne) use something called Alayra, it is a gycolic acid base, so it is fruit acid. It works great. One more product is Clyndoxil paste. Apply it to the pimple and the next morning it is reduced 60%.

I had an acne breakout on my chin the night before a big event and had to think of something quick to get rid of it. My mom suggested toothpaste and believe me, it works! The next morning, they dried up and the itching was gone. By night time, they became small enough for me to put make-up on and not get noticed. FYI, I used Colgate Total for this.

When draining the the pimple, try using two clean cotton swabs and apply pressure to both sides. That way you don't have to touch your face with your hands, which is always bad.

CamphoPhenique. Remember that little green bottle for bug bites and such? Well, this stuff dries up acne as well as soon-to-be pimples like nobody's business. Plus, it's clear, so it can be worn in public (not like toothpaste which never worked for me). I only use this on skin that is already broken. It seems to get under the skin and dry it out from the inside out. Just dip a Q-tip in the bottle and rub it gently on the acne spot. It'll be gone in no time.

It really does work! Some of the stuff in it really does help. "Skin specialists" just say that because they want you to use THEIR product and get money, don't be fulled.

I have the skin type that doesn't tan, it burns. After starting a careful tanning regimen, my face and body tanned (after years of doing the toothpaste tip for acne breakouts). Cold sore medicines work well, too! I was so desperate once that I used it and it has worked better for me ever since - fast results and no irritating toothpaste! Toothpaste burns after you apply it - cold sore medications don't!

Just for the record, tanning is damaging to skin as well. Toothpaste may work, but using a 2% benzoyl peroxide is a much wiser choice!