Spots!

[Wayne]

I read that using soap to wash your face actually gives you spots. An inexpensive way is before bed, wash your face with cold water to open up the pores of your skin and then dry your face. After, put a dab of toothpaste on your spots and rub in only on your spots, not anywhere else as it may encourage the spots to spread. My mate puts TCP on his spots before bed and it was hilarious when we got on the college bus and whenever somebody got on the bus, people were like "WOAH IT SMELLS LIKE A HOSPITAL IN HERE!" In other words, don't use this since it makes you smell of TCP for about 2 days.

[bo$$]

I read that using soap to wash your face actually gives you spots. An inexpensive way is before bed, wash your face with cold water to open up the pores of your skin and then dry your face. After, put a dab of toothpaste on your spots and rub in only on your spots, not anywhere else as it may encourage the spots to spread. My mate puts TCP on before bed and it was hilarious when we got on the college bus and whenever somebody got on the bus, people were like "WOAH IT SMELLS LIKE A HOSPITAL IN HERE!"

Cold water closes the pores. It's hot water/steam that opens them.
edit;; nevermindd. I just read up a little on it and I guess cold water really does open them I've always been told to wash with hot water and then cold so it closes the pores..

[Wayne]

Sorry, I got that mixed up. Hot water, cheers Liquid.

[e5]

Clearasil wipes/cream.

Also popping them and then using clearasil helps better. but don't pop ones that aren't ready.

[Virgin Mary]

Go to a chemists and get some benzoyl peroxide. When my cousin went to the doctors they just prescribed him some of that but you can buy it in the chemists without prescription.

[flatface]

Clearasil wipes/cream.

Also popping them and then using clearasil helps better. but don't pop ones that aren't ready.

Wouldn't advise popping any, as it could leave scars.

[Nemo]

i've washed my face + put just normal cream on it everyday for 3 years non-stop. I've had like 3 proper spots, and like a few lil dots here n there.

[Melsia]

Keep changing the stuff you're using because sometimes your skin gets used to it and it stops working...
Also get Oxytetracycline tablets from the doctor- they take a while to work but they do help after a few months!

[kuzkasate]

TBH I have teenager spots so best thing really:
-Wash your face day & night WITH soap
- Use Clearasil (amazing)
-Go to the doctors (they might have a better solution)
- Go to boots and buy like this strips that you put on your nose and leave them, then take them off and MOST (not all) blackheads come off.

Hope this helps!

[Ajthedragon]

Thanks to all who posted. Thread closed.