Calamine Lotion

I started getting acne due to going off the pill.I didn't have acne prior taking the pill so I was really at odds in how to make it go away.I tried the aspirin mask but i didn't see much results.I debated on going back on the pill, but decided to try this as an alternative.I started seeing results a week later.This is a God sent.

I initially tried this on my face; I knew that it would make my acne come to a head at first. However, after a few days of skin seemingly only getting worse, I stopped using it on my face. HOWEVER, this has worked miracles on my back. I put it on all over my back every night before I go to sleep; it's been about two weeks, and for the first time in probably 8 - 10 years I would feel comfortable wearing a top or dress that shows my back. It seems like a lot of people have had success using it on their face, and it has worked for my back. I would definitely recommend trying this.

When I say I've tried everything for my acne, I mean EVERYTHING! With no success, then I heard about calamine lotion. I was skeptical because I truely believed nothing would work for me butthis did. You must make sure your skin is well moisturised though because it can dry skin out and make it flaky. Another Pro is that while it may not make red marks disappear it does fade them somewhat and makes them easier to cover up. So, this will defo be the only acne treatment I will use from now on.

I had poison ivy on my foot and i had no iverest so i seen calimine lotion and it said drying so i said hey i can use this for my zits an i did been usin it for one day now and its already cleared my small ones up,calmed my red inflamed pimple and Soothed my complection so get it try it,its better than trying/paying for anything that doesnt work(proative) so get it!!! :)))

I use the CVS brand which has good, minimal ingredients compared to other brands. It also has a kind of zinc and bentonite magma, and bentonite/montmorillite clay is good at drawing out toxins and other "bad" substances from the clay. i use it as a spot treatment using a Q-tip. I tried using it over my whole face and it made my skin too dry and broke out. so, just use it as a spot treatment, and make sure you get a good brand of calamine lotion with minimal ingredients that won't clog your skin further. I'm guessing it was around $5.00, can't remember the exact price, not too expensive though.

It worked well to start with and really faded acne scars but then seemed to stop working after a month of using it. Would use after washing face twice a day. Would definately give it a go though as it did work to begin with.

It's worth a try:)

Consider this as one item in your anti-acne arsenal. I believe what it really does is pull out the fluid part of the acne cysts, thereby reducing the inflammation. It doesn't actually fight acne, but I continue to use it. I use it on my chest and one benefit is that it keeps me from picking since it's kind of like chalk on my skin.

I've decided to write a blog today, because I was curious to see if anyone else used calamine lotion for acne too, after reading that many people have ,I thought I should tell my story, First I am 40 years old and a red head w/ very fear skin, I can't use vitamin E or any products w/ chemicals in them , I have been using calamine lotion sence I was a teenager and used it on everything from coldsores,acne,and exzema, I find it doesn't prevent acne, but it does dry it up fast, also me being fear skinned it also acts as a cover up, over the years I have tried other products and found that they just make it worse,some have taken the skin right off my face:( others cause more acne or have vitamin E in them which causes me to get cysts:( I remeber the first time I went to the Derm, and told him I used calamine he laughed at me, I'm findig that the less stuff in products is better, and the drug company;s probably don't want you to not spend your money on theirs,I'm always going to use this !!

I was a tad skeptical about the effectiveness that calamine lotion had in eliminating acne, but with the combination of drinking plenty of water, taking vitamins, and applying calamine lotion to the affected areas on my face I noticed such a different by the fifth day. My skin feels and looks softer and my acne is almost completely gone. Even the red marks which are typically left after a pimple has healed is almost unnoticeable. For those with very sensitive skin like mine, I strongly recommend using calamine lotion as it does not irritate or burn it.