What products will actually get rid of pimples?

What is a good way to get rid of blackheads and pimples with ordinary household products?

• I really need to find a way to get rid of my acne on my face, does anybody have any body suggestions of what to do?

• Answer:

  Unfortunately, acne is a stubborn thing. Blackheads are caused by dirt and dead skin cells blocking your pores. To prevent them from building up it is important to keep your face clean, and do NOT touch your face with anything, especially your hands. In addition, pimples (aka white heads) are also not to be touched. You should especially NOT try to burst them, as you could make the matter worse, and reinfection can occur. So, what to do with household items? Plain soap can be used to clean your face, unless your skin is sensitive to it. You can use warm, NOT HOT, water and a CLEAN face cloth to gently wipe your face when cleaning....in the shower is easiest. Some say wet tea bags can help with drying up pimples.. I'm not so sure about this. and the coolness will help with reduction of swelling, etc. Also, toothpaste is considered able to dry your pimples up if you leave some on overnight :-o Also, aspirin contains salicylic acid, actually acetylsalicylic acid. This acid, salicylic acid is used in many anti-acne medications...however, I cannot prove that acetylsalicylic acid will work in the same way. I doubt it would. So that's pretty much your only recourse. Maybe someone else will chime in on this, but usually they provide old-wives tales, etc. ....not very helpful. Eat healthy foods, get plenty of sleep/rest, and drink lots of water, clean your face at least two times per day, but don't let your skin dry up, and keep everything away from your face, and you should be good to go. Otherwise, maybe you're youn and going through that difficult period where your hormones are settling in....there's not much you can do about that! Except smile and carry on! :-)