Covering up Painful Pimples.

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Mar 11, 2013

Megan R.

I have small pimples growing around my nose and chin area. I find that it is very painful to cover them up :( Any tips on how to get rid of them?

Mar 11, 2013

Eileen A.

Maybe try ProActive acne solution. I know many people who have used it and got great results from it. :)

Mar 11, 2013

Eileen A.

Maybe try ProActive acne solution. I know many people who have used it and got great results from it. :)

Mar 11, 2013

Toribeth T.

I recently bought clearasil rapid action spot gel and its brilliant. You put on the spots before you go to bed and by morning they will nearly gone. This is by far the best product I have used for this so I reccomend you try it. Its really cheap aswell can't rememeber exactly what I paid though.

Mar 11, 2013

Toribeth T.

*be

Mar 11, 2013

Claire R.

Yeah I've tried it and it great! But another tip to make them smaller and less red, is to dab on white toothpaste on them before bed and wash off in the morning. It's pretty good but it has to be white toothpaste, not gel or any other colors! Lol :)

Mar 11, 2013

Megan R.

Thanks everyone!

Mar 11, 2013

Brittany Y.

Also ice helps it to not swell and it makes them less painful.

Mar 11, 2013

Jen H.

In lieu of seeing a dermatologist and in addition to any OTC remedies you're currently trying, consider the following. Whether you're on meds or using OTC products, when you get a painful red flareup don't don't DON't squeeze it. Apply ice for a few minutes to decrease some of the swelling and pain, and then apply a small amount of hydrocortisone cream to decrease some of the inflammation. Please don't apply hydrocortisone all over your face and don't use it every day: it's a corticosteroid, which can thin your skin and cause further damage. It's great to apply for those acute, cystic flareups that hurt.

Mar 12, 2013

Bemnia L.

I use acne medication cream as a spot treatment over night when I get those and usually they'll be gone the next day. btw the cream has 10% benzoyl proxide in it so if you have dry or sensitive skin I wouldn't recommend you use it.

Mar 12, 2013

Jen H.

What Reny said. Cystic and/or hormonal acne is best remedied by visiting a dermatologist. I had cystic acne for years and thankfully a wonderful derm saved my self-esteem. I was merely suggesting that when you do have a flareup, which will still happen even after you start derm treatment. I'm essentially "cured" of cystic acne but still have the occasional blemish. Very few people will go through life without any breakouts at all.

Mar 12, 2013

Amber O.

A lot of the time acne comes from within your body... vitamins such as vitamin d (like sun shine) can help clear skin or vitamin a (which is a key ingredient in a popular drug called Accutane proven to be the most successful acne treatment) also vitamin b12 and vitimin z.. you will be amazed from your results..

Mar 13, 2013

Erica A.

You can put neosporin on them at night.