Aspirin Mask

Oh, aspirin. This used to be the only thing that kept my skin clear. I would dissolve 5 or 6 uncoated tablets with enough water to make a thick paste and mix it with honey and leave it on for 20 to 30 minutes. Probably better for those who are dealing with redness/clogged pores and a few break outs here and there. Unfortunately for me, now that I'm 23, my skin has been doing some weird stuff and this no longer helps with my breakouts, which tend to be deep, under the skin cysts. It's worth a try. See how it works for you. :)

Worked for a little bit, then stopped working long time. Sometimes if you put it on as a spot treatment over night it will shrink the pimple by morning.

an aspirin mask is actually a great overnight quick spot treatment when crushed and mixed with water. I recommend applying this paste directly onto the spot and leaving it overnight. an aspirin mask is good for spots as it actually contains a high amount of salicylic acid in its ingredients, this is great for unclogging the pores temporarily and getting rid of the spot. however do not rely on this as a cure to acne or an acne treatment as salicylic acid has to be used continuously over a course of time for best results because it only unclogs pores it does not get rid of bacteria/acne so once the salicylic acid is removed off the skin it leaves the pore open again to acne causing bacteria and infection. I would only recommend this if you are trying to get rid of a spot for the next day or a big event. for a more long term treatment for spots and acne try using other methods.

I have a question, I am concerned about one thing;the type of aspirin to use. I dont want to do anything off and cause more acne, and i dont want to go to school tomorrow with this acne on my NOSE. so can anyone specify which aspirin, or can we use any aspirin?

An aspirin mask is a great way to 1. dry out a pimple & 2. reduce inflammation of a pimple. It doesn't rid the pimple entirely but it helps somewhat. It's worth a try at the very least. Remember to only use uncoated aspirin when making a mask.

Enjoying the new (mask) routine, however i do mix with pure honey. Gives satisfactory results for up to 3 days after application. A plus side is literally being able to see results after cleansing.(Prior to washing off the mask i slightly massage with warm water, only on nose & chin). Salicylic acid, is powerful! When i used the Aspirin alone i broke out slightly (2, 1one nose, 1 on forehead) - but - Also seeing results, with tightening of pores. Adding honey i find is a perfect happy medium I believe in persistence. Hoping the results will continue to improve with usage. Note: Due to the Salicylic acid , using this mask more than 2x per week can cause damage to your face cells. Personally use this mask once a week. However building up a tolerance to this product will allow you to be more indulgent if you prefer.

not a miracle cure for me, I think french clay masks work better5

Aspirin applied topically DOES work - BUT (and this is a big 'but') only with certain types of acne. Aspirin, when taken orally, reduced internal inflammation and thus relieves aches, pains, and some swelling. However, when applied topically, aspirin does not always have this effect. In my experience, the aspirin mask is most effective on erupted pimples - those which have come to a "head" and are ready to be popped, or have popped. In the case of those pimples, the aspirin mask does a good job of reducing redness and swelling, and also dries the pimple, to reduce its size. However, the mask is largely or sometimes completely ineffective on cystic acne and so-called "underground" pimples - those pimples which sit beneath the surface and hurt when touched. The aspirin simply does not absorb into the skin and have the same anti-inflammatory effect that it does on internal inflammation when taken orally. So... it is useful, but just one item in your anti-acne arsenal. I also find a green clay mint sulfur mask to be more effective on erupted pimples. Ice is really the only thing which works to reduce the size of, and eliminate, underground pimples. Just to add - you can use coated aspirin - it will just take longer to dissolve. I hold the coated aspirin under warm running water, rub the coating off, and then make my paste with what remains after the coating has come off. (You can tell when the coating is gone because the aspirin becomes gritty to the touch and begins to dissolve almost immediately.)

Im trying it. Has not been very helpful in zit reduction, but the skin not dominated by a zit or bumps feels really smooth

I've used aspirin several times on the same two cystic pimples on my chin over the past week and they have been greatly reduced in size (though not completely healed). However, I do attribute some of the healing to the fact that I popped them...If nothing else, crushed up aspirin mixed with water as a spot treatment will reduce the pain, inflammation and redness associated with cystic pimples and likely help bring the pus to the surface. Additionally, I tried using eye drops on the zits to get rid of redness and it worked pretty well after only 5 or 10 minutes. Today, I didn't bother wearing make up over the pimples because they aren't nearly as noticeable as before. Plan to continue using aspirin as a spot treatment (combined with benzoyl peroxide, zinc powder) until they are fully healed.