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[Chirish]

I leave it on my entire face for 10-15 minutes (until it's dry), then use Purpose bar to wash it off. Good results after about 5 days of using.

[brittbrat4416]

I leave it on my entire face for 10-15 minutes (until it's dry), then use Purpose bar to wash it off. Good results after about 5 days of using.

Thanks! So do you wash your face before the mask also or just after?

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I know where you're coming from!
Something alarmed me in your message when you said you'd thought about using plaster. I'm an art teacher & when plaster dries, a chemical reaction takes place that causes it to heat to up to 150 degrees causing irrepairable damage to skin. I don't mean a little redness, but severe scars & once it dries it's extremely hard to remove.
I've done plaster face molds before safely, but only by applying vaseline to any skin that will be in contact with the plaster. Here's a link with a warning about that : ( a student had to have 8 fingers amputated after trying to make a mold of her hands:



Clay would be OK. I know you were probably kidding, but just wanted to throw that out there.

I just started using (unflavored) Milk of Magnesia on my face and wow, it has made a huge difference!

I love it.

I've tried everything, and I mean EVERYTHING from clearasil to astringents to otc medications to script antibiotics (oral and topical) to retin A to differin to apple cider vinegar to baking soda masks, clay masks, i even once thought about putting plaster all over my face (it has intense drying properties). Sometimes I feel like I'm going to lose my mind!

Milk of magnesia really seems to do the trick. Not only does it dry up the oilyness, but it also soothes which is a huge problem for me. When my skin breaks out, it puffs up and all chaos breaks loose. This stuff is helping -- BIG TIME.

For anyone that has tried it all, give this a shot. Its worth the $4 tops that you'll pay for a bottle.

Shake it up well! Apply with a cotton ball. Let dry for 20 mins. Wash off with a gentle cleanser.

Sometimes, near my period, I leave a thin layer on all night.

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I haven't tried it as a "primer" yet, but will today.

[Chirish]

Thanks! So do you wash your face before the mask also or just after?

I just wash it after.

[Nilou]

I live in the Netherlands and MOM is not available here...
But my uncle from America is coming soon for a visit and I have asked for two bottles. I really feel this can help my oily skin and if it doesnt perhaps with acne!

I have the oiliest skin ever I will place a update when I get it.

I've been using it too for the past few days. I've found that it doesn't work well with aloe or aloe based moisturizers. I don't use it at night either. If I did them my skin wouldn't get oily at all, but just using it during the day it does get oily just not nearly as much. I'm wondering if it's made anyone break out. I've been breaking more lately, but I don't want to attribute it to the wrong thing.

thats strange that in the night you dont get any oil and during the day you do get a bit... hmmmm

[brittbrat4416]

I have pretty bad cystic acne and sensitve skin. I tried this out and it did nothing but make my face red and make me break out in little bumps everywhere!!! I used it as a face mask at night for about 20 min. Use caution with this if you have sensitve skin or if you are using other topicals for your acne.

[jenderwear]

Looks like your healing nicely, congrats! How are you doing now?

[Twinpnoy84]

ill try this out

[pog]

Well, I've been using MoM for a week now, as a 30-minute mask and a spot treatment.

As a mask, it seems to be doing nothing for me. As a spot treatment, however, it's better than anything I've tried, really. It seems to bring cysts to a head overnight, and the redmark from the cyst it annihilated has faded really quickly. And it completely zaps tiny little zits overnight, so it's working pretty well as a spot treatment. I'll try to remember to give another update in week.

[justAlex]

I have very oily skin and cystic acne. It looks like nothing works. I read about this milk of magnesia and I wonder how should i use this as a face primer...Is that OK to use it if I already use AcneeFree? Uff, I'm really so tired about all this skin problems Hope this will help...I'll go and buy one tomorrow!

[matteskinwanted]

I'm intrigued as to whether this will work for me, I've got super oily skin. When do I apply the mom? After washing my face? After toner? Instead of toner? After moisturiser?

Thanks x

[onelastchance]

Hi, im new here and was just reading about all this milk of magnesia info. sounds great! i'm going to try it today. just some questions--
-does it dry white? do i have to apply foundation over it, or can i just apply it in the morning to keep my face dry all day (i have really oily skin) without putting makeup on top?
-in the morning, can i put my acne medication (BP) on top of it, or should i put it on under?
-and also, when i use it as a mask at night, do i just leave it on, wash it off, and then put my acne medication (differin) on after rinsing MoM off?
THANKS SO MUCH

[raygunpk]

bumping this thread, how is it still working for those who've tried it for a while?

[pog]

I guess I've been using it for a month, first as a mask, which was very drying, then as a spot treatment, which still works ok. It's not doing that much for me, to be honest. Maybe I'll go back to using it as a mask or something. I can't imagine it would be good as a primer under studio fix powder...?

[Chirish]

I've been using MoM for a little over a month and it has cleared me about 85%.

[gia1]

I am 42 years old and have had acne since I was 13. A week and a half ago I started a new regimen and my face is completely clear of acne, scars and eczema. In the morning I wash my face with Dove gentle exfoliating soap, wash my face with baking soda and than wash my face with milk of magnesia. I do the same thing in the evening and add an egg white facial. I beat 1 egg white and put it all over my face and leave it on for about an hour and a half, while it is drying it gets itchy but that goes away once it is dried. I used milk of magnesia as a spot treatment at night and washed it off in the morning. My skin has never been so soft and clear. My skin does not get oily during the day anymore. I have tried everything and this regimen is the ONLY thing that has ever worked for me. No more cover up YAAAAAAAA.

[onelastchance]

been using it as a mask at night and its really not doing anything for my oily skin...i wake up and my skin is just as oily as it usually is after a long day. i've also been using it as overnight treatment for small bumps on my forehead...any suggestions on how to make it more effective?

[tiffanyafu]

Magnesium Citrate is great. I have been using it the last couple of weeks. My scars are going away fast. It was too drying, so I just do a rinse every morning then moisturize. I can show a before and after photo: kind of dramatic difference!

Before: ...

After 1 month: ...

...as you can see, I have a long way to go, but this is as good as it's looked in years.

Hi what kind of moisturizer do you use after you rinse with the magnesium citrate. Thanks, Tiffany

[anduncan]

um, can someone please explain what this is?

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It is a saline laxative.
It would be cheaper to apply salt water to your face.

yea but it isnt the same thing. Salt water dries your skin out too much.

[jaques222]

I'm new here so... Hello ... I can't seem to find the brand Philips milk of magnesia anywhere here in Asia. The closest thing that I've found was MAALOX, it contains magnesium hydroxide and aluminum hydroxide. Will aluminum hydroxide make my acne worse? I already tried it as a mask last night, it made the zit on my cheek smaller but I got other smaller zits. Is MAALOX somehow the same with pure MoM when it comes to acne? I just want to know if it's as effective as MoM before I continue using it. TIA.