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Neosporin for acne and zits

Submitted by napoleon

I've found that appyling neosporing to zits really helps clean them up quick. Just add a dab to wherever necessary. I suppose you could use as much as you'd like as you need/like.

I've never had any inflammatory reactions or anything from it. Usually I'll just squeeze a little in my hand and add 2x as much of mousterizer in my hand too, mix them together and apply to my face during the night.

Works good for me. Adding a little peroxide to the mixture makes it even better. Another tip I find works for some people is to stop washing your face period. This honestly works for me. I usually dont take showers on the weekends and so I never washed my face and I noticed that my face would always clear up on the weekends but would start up as soon as monday came around up. Any type of soap/cleaner makes me break out like crazy. I don't even the water from the shower head touch my face anymore. I just cup a bit of warm water with my hands and splash it on my face. In order to get rid of dead skin I use one of those spongy bath scrubs on my face every friday night before I go to bed. I use really hot water on my face and scrub it really hard to completely clean it up. Comes out really smooth feeling. Afterwards I apply the mousterizer and neosporin mix immediately to keep it from drying out. This method may help or may not. I've heard that not too many people's faces will clear up from not washing, but it was not an authoritative source. Also, I don't have large breakouts or anything, so I'm not sure how good any of this would help those kinda cases.

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Yeah! Comments By: anin neosporin helped withmy acne i guess because it's an antibiotic and neosporin is supposed to prevent scarring like those ugly lil acne ones.   what's neosporin? Comments By: ... just wondering if polysporin is the same as neosporin? TipKing says: I have hunted around to see if I can find an answer for you but cannot. Best seek local medical advice.   Neosporin Comments By: TiaMaria I'm not here to say whether it works or not (havent really tried it. Just wanted to say that yes Neosporin and Polysporin are the same.   yes! Comments By: alli yes neosporin helps with my acne and i hear it works for wrinkles too! what great stuff! i thought it would break me out bc its kind of thick and looks like it would clog pores but it didnt for me!   Don't listen to napoleon!!!!!!!!!! Comments By: Anon It is in eveyones best interest to NOT take napoleon advice!!! To stop washing your face is insane! This will cause more bacteria, and NEVER use hot water on your face. Using hot water will aggravate the skin. On a more pleasant note, neosporin worked well for me. Once I picked the pimple I applied neosporin,it reduces swelling and prevents scars. Good Luck!   It's not so insane Comments By: Heather I'm an esthetician. Not washing your face is sometimes a good idea. Harsh cleansers strip your face of oil and healing protiens. When you strip away this stuff, your skin works twice as hard to replace it, so your skin will actually get oiler. Washing your face GENTLY with just plain water and a clean wash cloth is great (no hard scrubbing, this will irritate). For oily, acne prone skin, the best moisturizer is hazelnut oil. I know it sounds crazy, but hazelnut oil is astringent, so using it as your moisturizer with actually help balance your skins oil production. To get rid of deal skin, you can use baking soda as a scrub 1-2 a week. Just make a paste with water and work in circular motions, again, gently. Neosporin is good for SPOT TREATMENTS only, and then only occasionally if you have a really bad spot. Just like with any antiboidic, overuse will cause your skin to build up a resistance and you will break out more in the future.   not washing and never over use neosporin Comments By: Colleen i break out more if i wash my face past it just getting wet when i take showers as well so for some that works i know if my friend did that though she'd die. i don't have much oil on my skin and i don't break out often, but product/scrubing screws up my skin like nothing else. also its important not to use neosporin often its a strong antibiotic and will kill the good bacteria with the bad and can cause bacterial resistance so it should really be a one time last resource for a special occation or a perticularly bad break out.   potentially serious side effects Comments By: zervell While Neosporin may in fact be a very effective means to clear skin for some, it is wise to remember that this is a powerful antibiotic, with some potentially serious side effects for those who rely on its long-term use to treat acne. Neosporin may be the answer if you only need a temporary spot treatment, but choosing to use a serious antibiotic as your everyday acne solution is not a good idea. Neosporin kills a lot more than just the P. Acnes bacteria that is primarily responsible for the formation of acne pustules. It also eliminates many agents that normally help your skin resist harmful bacteria.   NEOSPORIN HELPS!!! Comments By: anon While many say that using neosporin is bad because it strips your face or useful oils...i dont exactly agree...alot of soaps and regular face washes strip your face too which is why they ALWAYS come with a formulated lotion\moisterizer that comes with...neosporin really helped my face recover from break outs that i had from doing my long curly hair (moose and gel are not exactly help me out here)...but i have heard that using neosporin can be a bad choice because it builds resistance to antibacteria from long term use?? im not to sure about it but its something you should look into!   didn't try it yet Comments By: john d but i am already taking an oral antibiotic.. Such a hassle   yep Comments By: Jessica Yes, neosporin will help those sudden, or even stubborn breakouts. BUT...as with any antibiotic, your body will build up a tollerance to it. I guess my point is...You have to use your own judgement.   Polysporin and Neosporin are not the same in USA Comments By: Jane Neosporin contains Neomycin sulfate-3.5mg, Bacitracin-400 units and Polymyxin B 5000 units. Of course it does contain cocoa butter, olive oil may prevent the formation of scars. A 1/2 oz tube costs $5. Polysporin does not contain Neomycin and it has 10,000 units of Polymixin B and 500 units of Bacitracin [ higher dose than in Neosporin].   Don't use TOO often! Comments By: Rachele Neosporin is great for occasional use, and in small amounts. But it shouldn't be used over your whole face, or too frequently. A side effect using too much too often, is that it can make you TOO resistant to antibiotics. You'd be more vulnerable if you happened to get a staph infection of the skin. Neosporin KNOWS their product works good for acne, but they don't market it for that because they know that daily use of it would be bad. Sure, for the occasional zit, but NOT on a regular basis, or over large areas of your skin! http://searchwarp.com/swa66598.htm   Wash your face with water only Comments By: Adam Sandler I learned this tip from the King of all media himself, and it honestly works very well. I will wash my face with a light soap if its feeling dirty but for daily use it's only water at night for me, and very few breakouts. As for the neosporin I have used just a very small amount under my eyes at night because I get bad dark circles and this seems to work better than anything else I have used.