Quite often it happens that in the morning you have an important meeting, and as luck would have it, a pimple appears on your face. Therefore, it will be useful to know how to eliminate it in just one night. There are many effective home remedies that will relieve inflammation and make the pimple less noticeable, so that it can be easily hidden with concealer, foundation and powder.
Review of the most effective means
In order to get rid of acne overnight at home, use the following formulations:
1. An inexpensive drug such as salicylic ointment will help. The pimple is smeared before going to bed, and it dries out. In the morning, moisturizer is applied to the face and makeup is applied.
2. Lemon juice has an anti-inflammatory and drying effect. It is used if the skin of the face is not too sensitive. The juice is applied to pimples before bed and is not washed off until the morning.
3. Regular toothpaste will dry out and heal a pimple at home in just one night. For these purposes, a product without dye and not in the form of a gel is suitable. Anti-acne toothpaste is applied to spots and left until the morning.
4. An effective home remedy to help get rid of acne is fresh aloe juice. It soothes and disinfects the skin. If the pimple is ripe, then carefully squeeze it out and apply the juice overnight. In the morning, the inflammation will subside, and it will be easier to disguise it with cosmetics.
5. Parsley juice helps get rid of redness after acne. It is used alone or mixed with lemon.
6. Witch hazel is an excellent astringent. To get rid of acne and red pimples on the face, a composition that does not contain alcohol is suitable. It is applied to the problem area and allowed to dry.
7. Aspirin will help get rid of a large pimple on the face. The tablets are crushed and mixed with water to form a paste. It is applied pointwise with a cotton swab and allowed to dry. Aspirin relieves inflammation and reduces pimple.
8. Honey and cinnamon. The paste is applied to the pimple at night. In the morning, wash it off and wipe the problem area with antibacterial lotion. Perhaps this composition will not get rid of the pimple overnight, but the inflammation will noticeably subside.
9. A mixture of lemon juice and honey will help. It has antibacterial properties. To enhance the effect, add a couple of drops of tea tree essential oil.
10. A very strong remedy for red pimples can be easily prepared from soap and salt. The cosmetic disc is moistened with cool water, soaped and sprinkled with fine salt. Pass over the skin where there is inflammation. The mixture is not washed off; in the morning, wipe with an ice cube from a decoction of herbs.
11. Plantain juice helps get rid of red pimples overnight.
12. A strong anti-acne remedy is an alcohol tincture of iodine. It must be used carefully, as dehydration and subsequent peeling of the skin are likely. Iodine is suitable if the surface of the skin with acne is not too large. It is applied pointwise and left overnight. Usually iodine is absorbed and leaves no trace in the morning.
13. A garlic mask will help you get rid of subcutaneous acne. It is crushed and the paste is applied to the problem area overnight.
14. White cosmetic clay has a drying and anti-inflammatory effect. Kaolin is diluted with warm water and applied to the face. In the morning, wash off the clay and wipe the skin with an ice cube.
15. Turmeric will help eliminate redness and dry out pimples at home. The powdered spice is diluted with water. The paste is applied to the problem area and left to act overnight.
16. An excellent remedy for rashes and inflammations on the skin is egg film. It is applied to the skin and washed off in the morning.
In order not to have to urgently remove acne overnight at home, you need to follow the rules of hygiene and carefully care for your skin.
Tips for caring for problem skin
Those with problematic skin prone to frequent rashes should adhere to the following rules:
1. Try not to touch pimples and generally touch your face as little as possible.
2. Before applying makeup or any skin care product, wash your hands with soap and water.
3. You should not try to squeeze acne on your own. This damages the upper layer of the epidermis, and the infection easily penetrates into the blood. As a result, the inflammatory process will only worsen. In addition, after removing acne in this way, unaesthetic scars often remain.
4. If acne covers a significant surface of the face, then it is better to consult a dermatologist.
5. Do not overuse cleansers such as lotions, foams, and gels. Using them too frequently can cause dehydration of the epidermis and increased activity of the sebaceous glands. Washing is carried out no more than 2 times a day.
6. Do not wash your face with hot water. This provokes increased sebum secretion. Do not use different sponges and brushes. The foam or gel is mixed with water, rubbed in hands until a thick foam is obtained, applied to the face, easily massaged and rinsed off. To cleanse the skin, it is better to use special gels and foams rather than soap. The exception is tar. This dries out the skin and the acne becomes smaller over time.
7. Cosmetics for daily care are selected especially carefully. It should be intended for oily skin. The components that it contains do not clog pores and do not provoke the appearance of comedones and acne. Tanning products and decorative cosmetics are selected in the same way.
8. Oily and problem skin is not recommended to be exposed to the sun too often. You should also go to the solarium as little as possible, so as not to provoke photodamage and worsening acne. On the contrary, a moderate tan will help dry out pimples and reduce inflammation. Caution is necessary as some formulations for problematic skin make the skin more susceptible to the sun.
9. Men should thoroughly prepare their skin before shaving to prevent new pimples from appearing due to irritation. For this purpose, the face is first washed with a mild product, and then a heated towel is applied to it for several minutes. This will help soften the hairs slightly, and the shaving process will not be so traumatic. A shower will do instead of a hot towel. The desired effect will be achieved through steam.
Homemade remedies that eliminate acne overnight
You can remove suddenly appearing abscesses using a product that is always on the shelf in the bathroom.
We are talking about a gel for cleaning teeth, but always a classic white one that will not harm the skin.
Toothpaste will also help get rid of pimples, as it contains extracts of medicinal herbs (for example, sage and chamomile). But you should not smear the pimple with mint, as it can burn the skin.
Toothpaste is only suitable for spot treatment of acne. It is impossible to apply it in a continuous layer on numerous rashes - this is fraught with inflammation of the skin.
Toothpaste can also cause an allergic reaction. To avoid this, you must first test its effect on some part of the body, and only then apply it on the face.
You need to use the paste carefully to dry inflamed boils overnight.
First you need to wash your face, and then arm yourself with a cotton swab, grab a little gel from the tube with its tip, and treat the pimples with careful, precise movements.
If toothpaste gets on the skin surrounding the abscess, irritation may occur. In the morning, the product should be washed off the face.
Toothpaste should not cause much discomfort. Only those with sensitive skin can feel the burning sensation.
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But this is quite natural and is explained by the fact that toothpaste increases blood flow to the site of the abscess and heals it. In the morning, the pimple will shrink and turn pale or completely disappear if it was small.
Another remedy that can remove redness at home is lemon juice. Lemon has this effect on inflamed facial skin because it contains ascorbic acid.
Due to this substance, which is a powerful antioxidant, acne heals quickly, because ascorbic acid deeply cleanses the skin.
Due to its high acidity, lemon juice disinfects the epidermis, destroying microbes.
Here's how to use lemon juice to get rid of acne:
- before going to bed, wash your face thoroughly with soap and warm water;
- immediately after washing, apply a warm towel to the skin, thereby helping to expand the pores;
- Squeeze the juice of one lemon into a small bowl. You only need one teaspoon of the product;
- take a cotton swab, dip it in the juice, and then treat the abscesses without touching the rest of the non-inflamed skin;
- When the juice is absorbed, you need to sprinkle the skin with cold water. This will close the pores and prevent further “pollution” of the epidermis;
- The lemon juice should remain on the face all night and should be washed off with warm water in the morning.
This remedy will reduce boils in one use. But lemon juice is absolutely not suitable for daily use, as it dries out the epidermis too much. You can repeat the treatment of acne with lemon juice only after 2 days.
You need to keep in mind that lemon juice causes a burning sensation on the skin. If this feeling cannot be tolerated, then you can add a little water to the liquid squeezed from sour citrus. It will reduce the severity of the tingling sensation.
Recommendations from a cosmetologist
- Don't forget to remove your makeup before going to bed. Foundations clog pores and contribute to the appearance of comedones and acne on the face.
- The skin in those places where acne most often appears should not be rubbed. It is better to keep the phone away from your cheek. If you have to constantly wear glasses, they are also regularly cleaned using antibacterial compounds.
- Scrubs are allowed to be applied only to those areas of the skin that are not currently inflamed. They should be as soft as possible. After scrubbing, be sure to apply a soothing mask to your face.
- During the day, cleansing wipes are used to remove excess shine and disinfect the skin.
- All cosmetics for the care of problem skin should be gentle. It is also recommended to use a medicinal series from a pharmacy.
Acne prevention
In order to prevent the appearance of new rashes, you need to properly care for problem skin. It is recommended to cleanse your face of impurities every morning. To do this, use a special foam or gel. Then apply lotion or tonic. These products should have drying properties and eliminate excess sebum. Next, moisturizer is applied to the face. Once a week, facial peeling is performed at home. Its goal is to exfoliate and remove the top layer with dead particles of the epidermis. This cleanses the pores and allows the skin to breathe.
The condition of the skin depends not only on care, but also on nutrition and adherence to the rules of a healthy lifestyle. The main preventative recommendations for those who constantly develop acne are as follows:
- First of all, they establish nutrition. It is useful to eat less fatty and sweet foods.
- Walk more in the fresh air.
- Drink more clean water.
- Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, whole grains.
- Add a little apple cider vinegar to the water for washing.
- Ideally, the day should start with a glass of water, perhaps with the addition of lemon juice and honey. This will help improve digestion and cleanse the body of toxins. Often it is problems with the gastrointestinal tract that provoke the appearance of acne on the face.
- Bran is good for the skin. They are added to fermented milk products or other foods. They reduce the calorie content of food and help cleanse the intestines.
If you do not adhere to these rules, then no external remedy will help restore health to your skin and get rid of acne.
Ointments that quickly dry out acne
It is good to dry the pimple overnight with zinc ointment. It consists of two components - Vaseline, which softens the skin, and zinc oxide, which relieves inflammation and destroys pathogens. After using this ointment once, the pimple will turn into a barely noticeable spot.
To get rid of an abscess that has popped up on the skin of the face at home, a product containing zinc should be applied in a thin layer.
Before doing this, you need to wash with warm water and soap and dry with a towel. Thanks to this, the pores will open and cleanse, and the zinc ointment will work better.
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Skin treated with this product should not itch or hurt. This is only possible if the epidermis is particularly sensitive to one of the components of the ointment.
It is better to check in advance whether a drug for external use will cause pain. You need to apply a little ointment to the area of your hand hidden under clothes and see what happens after 10 minutes.
If everything is in order, then you can gently rub a drop of the product into the pimple.
This ointment causes almost no complaints, since it really removes redness in one night, and it costs a penny. Another advantage of the drug is its low consumption.
If suddenly there is no zinc ointment in the pharmacy, then you can buy salicylic-zinc paste instead.
This product adds salicylic acid and starch to zinc oxide, so it will bring even more benefits.
Another popular drug that allows you to quickly remove a pimple from your face is ichthyol ointment. The main substance in the composition is ichthyol, obtained from oil shale resin.
In addition, the ointment contains sulfur, which softens the subcutaneous pimple, disinfects and eliminates redness.
By the way, a product containing ichthyol and sulfur is produced not only in the form of an ointment, but also as a solution. This miracle drug can relieve itching, get rid of redness and prevent the infection from spreading to another area of the skin.
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Ichthyol ointment quickly solves the problem, as it immediately draws out subcutaneous pus and blocks germs. To use this remedy to get rid of a pimple overnight, you need to anoint the abscess with ointment, and then cover it with a cotton pad and seal it with a band-aid.
At home, heparin ointment will also help eliminate redness on the skin. Its components destroy blood clots and eliminate inflammation.
The drug should be applied in a thin layer, gently rubbing into the skin. Then it is advisable to stick a bactericidal adhesive plaster on the treated pimple. In the morning, the inflammation will decrease and the pain will stop.
Decoctions from plants
When independently solving problems related to how to get rid of a pimple overnight, you can resort to traditional medicine, which promotes treatment with herbs and various tinctures and decoctions made on their basis. An example of this is a decoction of coltsfoot, which has been used since ancient times throughout Europe to treat skin diseases throughout the body. An excellent decoction option would be one made from stinging nettle or basil. Currently, such herbs or ready-made products created on their basis can be easily found in any pharmacy, they are quite inexpensive, and the effect is simply amazing.
Localization
Skin covers the entire human body. However, acne most often appears on the visible part - the patient's face. The reason lies in the anatomical and physiological characteristics of the epidermis in combination with constant exposure to external provoking factors.
Common areas of acne on the face:
- forehead;
- chin;
- bridge of the nose;
- Temple area.
The cheeks are rarely affected. The occurrence of acne on the lips (with the exception of herpetic pustules) is almost impossible due to the structural features of the body part. As the pathological process progresses, acne spreads to the entire human body. Acne can appear on the back, stomach, and neck. The lower extremities are relatively rarely affected.
Prevention
In order not to treat age-related or cold-related acne on the face, you should try to prevent their appearance. If it is extremely difficult to cope with hormonal storms, then observing basic rules of personal hygiene is easy. Additionally, it is recommended to eat nutritiously, lead a healthy lifestyle and minimize the influence of exogenous provoking factors on human skin.
Acne on the face is a problem that can be dealt with. However, in case of a pronounced pathological process, it is worth consulting with specialists.
Author: Denis Volynsky, doctor, especially for Mama66
