How To Use Pimple Patch. General Tips for Using Acne Patches Make sure to clean your face and hands before you apply them. Pimple or acne patches are made of hydrocolloid which is a sticky gel-like material that is commonly used for wound healing at hospitals.
The humble pimple patch is essentially a hydrocolloid dressing that you apply to a spot to absorb pus and gunk and form a barrier over a raging blemish to protect it from further bacterial invasion and prevent you from picking at it or squeezing it which in theory promotes healing. Medicated spot patches are infused with active ingredients such as salicylic acid or tea tree oil to help kill acne-causing bacteria and treat inflamed acne. Im often asked whether an ingredient is good or bad but the reality is theres a time and place for each one.
Like the ZitSticka these acne patches uses micro-darts to gently penetrate the skins barrier and help deliver the pimple-fighting ingredients straight to the source.
Clean your skin thoroughly let it dry completely and apply the patch directly on top of your. Buy blister patches from your local medical store. Medicated spot patches are infused with active ingredients such as salicylic acid or tea tree oil to help kill acne-causing bacteria and treat inflamed acne. The hydrocolloid material is meant to attract water to a thin plastic film.
