I have a pimple... can I put ice on it or toothpaste?

Question

I want something to happen to it quickly. I am not expecting it to disappear, I just want the area not to be red anymore. will ice help? or toothpaste? I also have proactive but that won't rid the redness by tomorrow...

Answer 1

neither, it wont work. bathe it with warm water and salt.  

Answer 2

don't touch it or do anything with it coz it might get bigger...

Answer 3

.....NO.

do not put toothpaste. trust me. i tried it in 8th grade during my breakout and it completely destroyed my skin. the ice cube is a better bet, but it's only temporary. you should run down to the local pharmacy to find a good acne cream (they sell cheap ones like neutrogena and clearasil)

Answer 4

honey you put toothpaste on it , do this for a few days

Answer 5

If you have the mask it will help (the pimple) Proactive - sleep with it on the area tonight.

Ice may help - toothpaste - is not for acne people who have used it got lucky most people wind up back here because it burns their already red blemish.

Answer 6

you can use toothpaste and if you have the proactive mask you can use that.

Answer 7

Put a dab of toothpaste on it, it'll dry out the pimple.

Ice cubes will get rid of the redness.

Also, a little foundation won't hurt :)

Answer 8

It will have to heal at its own pace I think. Use cover up which also has some drying ingredients, specially for pimples.

Answer 9

You certainly can put random c**p on it, but then you'll just have a cold or gross pimple.

Just let it be.  It'll go away in time.

Answer 10

soccer   !

Toothpaste works very well IF you follow certain guidlines. First, do NOT use toothpaste with mint as an ingredient( may be mint flavored though). Second, use a whitening toothpaste. Third, apply overnight AFTER washing your face with ONLY water. Last, only apply in thin amounts.

You might wake up in the morning with blood around the pimple, however once that is washed off there will be no traces of pimples in the area.

If you do not want to use toothpaste or are afraid it will irritate sensitive skin here are some more suggestions.

1)Have a variety of washes. You may find that for a few weeks a wash may work, but after 3 weeks or so it stops. My recommendation is to have a variety of different washes to alternate so your skin cannot build an immunity to the wash.

2) NEVER use soap unless it is specifically facial soap. Other soaps are to harsh and will cause irritationor dryness.

3) Drink water. Water helps to clear the skin.

4) Be active. When you sweat the sweat runs down your face clearing out your pores.

Answer 11

Buy a cream to help get rid of your pimple. Get the one that blends in with your skin tone. I had one and it worked fine. =)

Answer 12

Apply toothpaste at night should dry it up in a night or 2.

Answer 13

Ice might work to reduce the redness for a few hours. It will not be a cure because after a while the redness will come back. Never put toothpaste on a pimple. it will get much worst and can dry out your skin so much it will burn and be even more red.

Proactive is not a one-size fits all solution despite what the marketing suggests & doesn’t work for all people. Plus it’s expensive. Don’t believe all the hype on it. It is a commercially made line of detergents and chemicals. Since your skin is natural you need natural products.

Things to do to help oily face, pimples, blackhead & the such....

1.) Don’t ever pick/pop them... If you must pop them wait till they have a head and use cotton balls. Popping causes the oil & bacteria to go to near by spots and cause more pimples

2.) Wash your face twice a day. Morning and before you get to bed.

3.) Do not over wash your face.

4.) Get a natural soap that contains Tea Tree EO. I get mine at:

http://www.itsyoursoap.com/index.php?mai...

Tea Tree EO kills all the nasty bacterias that causes pimples. A plus this soap doesn’t smell girly. Smells like peppermint and cools the skin.

5.) Also get an astringent. But use it only every other day because you do not want to send the oil producing pores into overdrive.

If you follow these things for a few weeks your skin will look great

Just remember this dry skin looks old and worn. You face needs a little oil to look youthful.

Answer 14

pop it, then wash the area and use a product/cream that reduces redness and calms the skin.  

Answer 15

toothpaste but make sure its not the gel leave it on over night   or u can try honey on a ban-daid  and keep it on overnight