Pimple Patches: A Healthy Dose of Cute
Pimple patches effectively treat spots with a little love and a healthy dose of cute. But how do they do it? Several ways.
A pimple patch can act as a helpful barrier to stop you from picking. Keep in mind that hydrocolloid pimple patches are designed to work on open lesions, although, they can still prove effective at drawing out gunk from pimples that aren't open. Hydrocolloid dressings absorb the fluid from the pimples and create a moist environment which actually promotes faster and improved healing.
Pimple patches are particularly effective at absorbing the pus and oil from whiteheads that have already come to a head. For early-stage papules, the small, red, inflamed bumps that haven't formed a whitehead yet, patches can help draw out impurities and speed up healing.
Why do they turn white? Hydrocolloid dressings contain gel-forming agents. When you put an acne patch over your skin, it starts to absorb wound fluids and changes into a jelly-like blob, gradually turning the patch white.
Here’s the best way to use a pimple patch: Apply the patch to clean, dry skin. Make sure the patch covers any spot completely. Leave the patch on for 6+ hours. Remove the patch & discard. Reapply as needed.
We’re happy to see fun pimple patches on smiling faces all day long. It’s time to embrace our changing complexions with a bit of self care and whimsy. Cause pimples happen.