According to the Wound Care Society, toothpaste may not get rid of cold sores overnight but can help reduce pain, prevent blisters from forming, and promote faster healing.
Does putting toothpaste on pimples really work to get rid of acne and zits? We asked doctors whether or not it's a good spot treatment or if it's bad for skin.
People have been turning to toothpaste as an acne treatment for years. We asked a dermatologist if it actually works.
them up. Unsurprisingly, this old wives' tale didn’t work any miracles. Now that I’m older and wiser, I know that toothpaste is not (and never was) the correct answer for diminishing spots. Instead, I should have been reaching for the gold standard of acne treatments — salicylic acid...