Reduce Pimple Redness and Size (Aspirin Method) 

If you have a sudden, monster zit that you want to get rid of, you can use a crushed aspirin in water to reduce its size and redness. Be very careful when using this treatment, however, as the long-term affects of aspirin usage like this are not known. However, it is known that aspirin is a blood-thinner and using too many aspirins on your face (where your skin will absorb it into your bloodstream) can be bad for you.

Steps

Using Aspirin on Your Face

  1. Crush 1 aspirin. You need it to be fully crushed for this to work well. You can use 1 to 3 aspirins, but do not use much more than that. Remember, just as you wouldn't swallow a bunch of aspirin without asking a doctor, you don't want to put a bunch of aspirin on your face without talking to a doctor.[1]
    • Using more than a couple aspirins, especially within a short period of time (like 5 or 10 aspirins per day), can lead to blood-thinning issues as it is absorbed into your bloodstream. While it won't cause ulcers, that much aspirin being absorbed into your blood stream is not good![2]
  2. Mix the crushed aspirin with water. You'll want 2 to 3 parts water to 1 part aspirin. You want to have a thick, somewhat gritty paste, which shouldn't take more than a few drops of water (since you're only using 1 aspirin).[3]
  3. Apply the paste directly on the pimple(s). Make sure to use a clean Q-tip, or, if you prefer to use a finger, wash it thoroughly with soap and / or rubbing alcohol first to ensure that you don't add new bacteria to your skin.
  4. Keep the aspirin there for 15 minutes. You do not want to leave aspirin on your skin for longer than 15 minutes. Otherwise your skin will absorb a lot of aspirin into your bloodstream, where it will remain for awhile.[4]
  5. Use a clean, wet tissue to remove the aspirin. This can also be an opportunity for light, gentle exfoliation.

Using More Natural Pimple Reducers

  1. Use-Tea-Tree-Oil-for-Acne. Tea tree oil may reduce lesions and fight acne.[5] Apply a little tea tree oil to your pimple until it goes away.
  2. Apply a raw potato slice to your skin. Leave it on for a few minutes and then wash the potato residue off your skin with cold water.[6]

Tips

  • The active ingredient in aspirin, acetylsalicylic acid, is very similar to (though not the same as) salicylic acid, which is used in anti-acne treatments.
  • Have patience with your skin problems. Although they may not disappear overnight, It usually gets worse before it gets better, so don't give up!
  • Never pop your pimples. This will only release some of the bacteria and the rest will stay under your skin and spread to other pores, thus creating more pimples!
  • If there is irritation, limit the amount of times you put it on a day or stop using it. If the irritation continues, contact a doctor.
  • Exfoliation is a great way of killing bacteria in the zit so be sure to give this a try to!
  • Wash your hands, before and after working with acne on your face. The bacteria can make zits get bigger and eventually makes more zits develop on your face!
  • Uncoated aspirin is easier to crush.
  • To dry out a zit you can dab on some toothpaste and leave it overnight if you don't have aspirin. The inside of liquid gel aspirin works the same too.
  • Clean your face before applying the paste.

Warnings

  • Do not use this method if you have Reye's syndrome, have consumed large amounts of alcohol, are pregnant or breast-feeding, or take other medications.
  • If you are under 18 years of age and are experiencing the cold or flu-like symptoms, avoid all aspirin products.
  • Aspirin is related to tinnitus, a ringing in the ears. If you already experience ringing in the ears, you should avoid this procedure.
  • Though rare, some are allergic to aspirin. Check to see if you are by testing the aspirin spot treatment behind your ear.
  • Do not try this with other pain relievers. Only use 100% aspirin. This method will not work with acetaminophen (Tylenol), ibuprofen (Advil), or most other common pain relievers. Do not use combination pain relievers such as Excedrin.
  • Do not make an aspirin mask, or if you do, use fewer than 3 aspirins, put it on your face for 15 minutes or less, and repeat only occasionally.
  • Since you can absorb chemicals through your skin and the long term impacts of applying aspirin topically are unknown, it's not recommended that you make a habit of this.[7]

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5XgWXMBCo
  2. ↑ http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/88/2/556.full.pdf
  3. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HU5XgWXMBCo
  4. ↑ http://www.academia.edu/3376280/PREPARATION_AND_EVALUATION_OF_ASPIRIN_TRANSDERMAL_PATCH_USING_HPMC
  5. ↑ http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/01/27/remedies-tea-tree-oil-for-acne/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0
  6. ↑ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23454444
  7. ↑ http://www.nwpii.com/ajbms/papers/AJBMS_2010_2_04.pdf

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