How to get rid of pimples

Step 5 Air it out

Now just take it off and wash your face.

Comments

[acy]

i wouldn't recommend this tip to anyone (sorry, clamsrule!) because what you're doing is applying a very harsh astringent to your face that will work--but will inhibit the pore from healing. you may end up with bad scars :|

[Tchalvak]

I agree. Deal with the source (infection), don't overkill the result (the pimple itself).

I posted this in response to the other RocketScientist2015 instructable, and finding out the information made a big difference to me, so I want to pass it on:
I happened to read a "skin care" book (a heavy duty one by some dermatologist or another) and came across, among all the dietary suggestions, this GEM of information:

Many commercial "anti-pimple" cremes are -inflammatory- agents because they act to dry out the natural oils of the skin and have astringent ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astringent ) properties that pucker the visible pimple site's size for a time, but irritate the skin to cause pimples to continue to return (especially cremes with sulfurous drying agents, as I recall).

The advice of the book was, DO NOT USE ASTRINGENT ANTI-PIMPLE CREAMS, they'll clear things up for the short term but make the pimples return long term. USE ANTI-BIOTIC CREME!
After this common sense revelation, I started using Neosporin instead of the anti-pimple creme that I had tried before, and the change over worked wonders, I really recommend it.

[madhops0620]

I've actually used neosporin on pimples before (i forgot why I tried it) and it seemed to work pretty well

[kimkim09]

where cud i buy neosporin? how much does it cost?

[tomieboy997]

 You can just buy it at your local CVS store or Riteaid or Walgreen's. Also, check the health and beauty section at your local grocery store :) for a half ounce it is about  $6 for one whole ounce it costs about $9

[madhops0620]

If you live in the U.S you can get it at rite aid, or pretty much any drug store, as well as most grocery stores with a pharmacy/health department. Look for it near the band aidsbecause it is an antibiotic ointment

[Thelonelysandwitch]

milk of magnesia works very well too.

[DeLorean4905]

now I wonder... perhaps a syringe I shall seek? jk