Toothpaste, zits!?

Is it ok to use any kind of toothpaste on zits? how long does it take for the toothpaste to take effect? and is it bad for your skin?

Toothpaste, zits!?
no, not unless they%26#039;re inside your mouth... see it%26#039;s inside the word itself that explains what it is: Take the word Toothpaste separated it in the middle to form two separate words, tooth and paste. now the first word, tooth, is one of those little white things inside your mouth that helps you chew your food, the word paste means some sort of gooey stuff... so if you put the words together, you must put their meanings together too, so listen closely, toothpaste = paste that you put on your teeth, got it?


i hope this helps you understand the proper function of toothpaste...
Reply:You are better to use an acne cream but toothpaste dries it out.
Reply:yeah i would say anykind overnight then pop it no its not bad for ur skin the point is to dy it out so you can pop it
Reply:ok first off i use to try the whole toothpaste on my zits thing,it burned and my zits went away and then i read somewhere that it is REALLY BAD for your skin,so i dont do that anymore,instead i try Acne and Blackhead Terminator from AcneFree
Reply:I use that method, and it works alright for me!





I just dab some on before bed, and wash it off in the morning.


It doesn%26#039;t clear the whole pimple up, it just decreases in size.
Reply:I think it works....but just not for some skin types...


I tried it once and I couldve sworn I got more little zits!! I think it depends on the type of toothpaste you use (I heard you%26#039;re not supposed to use one w/ Mouthwash in it...and I didn%26#039;t)....I guess it depends on what type of skin you have too.
Reply:Use the paste kind. Don%26#039;t use the gels. I point is not to slather it all on your face, but to get just a little bit onto your pimple. Use like half a pea size amount. It will dry out the pimple and make it appear smaller, you should be able to pop it then.
Reply:i tried that, but it just mde my spots worse and it did NOT work. go to the doctor and get some cream or antibacterial gel.


good luck
Reply:i tried toothpaste but it never really had a massive effect





i now use this anti-bacterial wash with tea-tree in


i think tea-tree oil works wonders =]
Reply:Here are a couple of home remedies for pimples....You can use toothpaste, but use the regular paste, not the gel. Leave it on overnight to dry out, then wipe off with warm wet rag. If you feel it still needs to be popped. Don%26#039;t sqeeze it. That only make the bacteria go further into the skin. Use a needle to prick a hole in it then stretch the skin to let it come out. By stretching I mean put a finger on each side of the pimple and pull outward...don%26#039;t push in.





You can also use lemon juice or milk of magnesia to do the same thing.





Dab the pimple with eyedrop solution. Do it throughout the day. Eyedrops contain Tetrahydrozoline which is the stuff that makes the redness go away in eyes, as well as the %26#039;ol zit!!





Ok one more...this is my grandmothers remedy for lots of things...and it always worked!! Dab apple cider vinegar with a cotton ball several times a day, but watch your eyes, %26#039;cause it will burn. This will dry out an oily zit. I know the smell is not the best and wouldn%26#039;t smell to good on a date. It usually takes about 30 minutes to diappear after each time you put it on. So, you might want to do this when you are alone. LOL!!





If you have trouble with oily skin, stop spending tons of money on expensive treatments. Go get you a bottle of Witch Hazel, less than $2. The last bottle I bought was at a Dollar Store for .50 cents!! With a cotton ball wipe your face in the morning and at night or anytime during the day your face is feeling oily. Witch Hazel is an astringent and works wonders on scratches, minor burns, insect bites and small cuts.





One last thing...never wash your face with regular body bath soap or an antibacterial product. Athough it will dry it out, also, can leave you face with a film and fill your pores with wax. As for the antibacterial stuff, it kills the bad bacterial, alone with the good bacterial which we need.





Good Luck!