Hydrogen Peroxide

Try it. I've been suffering with back acne for as long as I can remember. I've tried EVERYTHING. You have to believe me on this one. I would always wear shirts that would cover up the acne and nothing else. I was so close to buying an expensive acne solution for my last resort, until one day my mom bought me some hydrogren peroxide, and told me they used it as a pimple fighter back ''in her day''. So I gave it a shot, and waited for about 3-4 weeks for it to kick in. I just couldn't believe it!! Out of ALL things, this cheap bottle of hydrogen peroxide cleared up my stupid acne. I wish i knew about this YEARS ago!! The other day, I went out for the first time in a spaghetti strap shirt, with a CLEAR back. Still conscience because there were two pimples there, and you know how it feels when you've been living with acne all your life... you're self esteem and confidence is a little low and youre paranoid about pimples altogether. haha It feels great to have clear skin, I highly suggest it for anyone whos tried EVERYTHING. And remember, if you do use it, give it a few weeks and be patient, and have confidence that it WILL work!

I use to live on this website when I was 13/14 in middle school. I didn't have the worst acne but I always woke up with a few new pimples everyday and I was embarrassed by my face. I didn't even like looking at it in daylight. I tried everything, from urine to expensive creams/toner/face washes at Sephora. I'm 20 now, in college, I don't know how long it's been since I started to use this stuff but it is a MIRACLE. Hydrogen Peroxide is a zit zapper. I always get compliments on how flawless and nice my skin looks. I don't even get pimples anymore, all I do is use this after I get out of the shower - morning and/or night.

Use it! Seriously... It really works. Maybe better than anything else out there. And it's wicked cheap. I have never had much acne but when I do get the occasional zit, it's often a real doozy. For some reason, I seem to be breaking out more as I get older. Something to do with changing body chemistry. Anyway, this is the only thing that helps at all. A few spot applications, some waiting and some gentle squeezing coaxing at the appropriate time - and I can usually get it cleared up in as little as a day or two. You do have to be careful using it. Apply only on the zit and never around it as it dries the skin out. This seems to reduce the excess oils in the skin associated with acne so it really helps but you don't want to put it all over your face. Also, he reason it works as an antimicrobial is that it penetrates and oxidizes, thereby killing small organisms. Your skin cells are no different so, expect some peeling and don't over do it. It bleaches stuff too, so try to avoid hair and clothes unless you're already a platinum blonde in tennis whites. Also, it causes zits to appear more puss-filled than they actually are for a little while. Gross to look at. Effect subsides after about 10-15 minutes so don't apply in restaurant bathroom as you'll be there for awhile waiting for the whiteness to subside. Otherwise, Hydrogen Peroxide is Da Bomb and I would highly recommend it to anyone out there with acne issues. It's really cheap, available at any drug local store, works like a charm, and is basically a 'natural' remedy.

I've had acne for several years now so I have a lot of scarring from leftover breakouts. I've never found anything that has managed to effectively clear them up and also clear up my current breakouts. Let me preface this by saying my skin isn't particularly sensitive, just oily and dirty (no matter how much I clean it), so bare that in mind if you want to try this. I was very very sceptical about putting hydrogen peroxide anywhere near my face but after finding success with some more obscure acne treatments that were drying, I thought it was worth a shot. This product is a game changer. It has literally changed my life, no joke. I have been using it as a toner (concentrating it on active and old breakouts or scars) for about 2 or 3 weeks and my skin is nearly clear of all breakouts and my scars have significantly faded. I looked in the mirror the other day and for the first time in years I noticed my dark circles under my eyes instead of my acne! I've also noticed that my pores are cleaner. They used to be black, I have really bad, almost impossible to get rid of blackheads, but I've noticed they've changed to a greyish colour. Maybe this is the bleaching effect of the hydrogen peroxide but the oil production in my skin has also significantly changed. This does dry out your acne so it can become flaky when getting rid of breakouts. It can make your skin dry if you apply too much of it on areas that don't need it, but that can be fixed with a water based moisturiser. If you have oily skin it will help to balance it out. If you have dry skin, perhaps best to avoid though. To conclude, I'll never go without this ever again. It is the best acne treatment I've ever used and has actually given me hope that someday I might have clear skin.

I have tried it all. I am in my 40's and have had moderate to severe acne since I was 13 with never a break. I have been to dozens of dermatologists, used proactive and all the over the counter products. Lately I was on prescribed clindomycin, but it really upset my stomach and after a few years on it, my skin adapted to it and it no longer worked. It never worked all that well either. I had constant breakouts anyway. I found this forum and an esthitician that recommended mendalic acid toner. I wash my face with a 3% benzol peroxide cleanser, the kind with the beads in it. Tone with the hydorgen peroxide. I only leave the hydrogen peroxide on until it dries, about 5 minutes, and then I wash it off. I then put on a second toner of mendalic acide and then my oil-free suncreen. For the first time in years my skin looks clean and fresh. The hydrogen peroxide did wonders, but if your skin is senstive I would recommend either only leaving it on a minute or two and then washing off until your skin becomes used to it, or, dilute it with water. I am using the regular 3% hydrogen peroxide in the store, that is plenty strong enough. Food grade will tear your skin off. If I a get a cyst going as I did last week, just soak a cotton pad with the HP and hold firmly againt the cyst for a minute or two, then use all over as a toner. Great stuff because unlike clindomycin which is an antibotic, this is just putting oxygen into the pore and killing the bacteria, something that your skin will never become used to.

I have been struggeling with severe acne since I was 14 and I am 24 now. I have spent so much money on proactive, antibiotics, tons of skin cleansers etc. I have been using H.P. as a toner for 5 months now, and I will never buy another skin product again (except a good face wash and moisturizer). To wash my face I use neutrogena "Clear Pore" skin cleanser/mask which has benzoyl peroxide in it. I notice that washing your face with the benzoyl peroxide works much better than leaving it on all day. Then I apply the H.P. as a toner after washing, using a moisturizer or sun screan afterwards. This is the only thing that has ever worked consistantly for me. I suggest that anyone try it that has had no luck with other skin products. I think the benzoyl peroxide makes acne worse if left on all day. Hydrogen peroxide WORKS.

Whenever I get a whitehead, I feel so compelled to just pop that sucker! When I do,immedietly right after I put some hydrogen peroxide on a cotton pad and dab it on the pimple. In a couple of mins the pimple is already a scab and much smaller,then it heals quickly. Pimple is almost gone the next day. Stuff works like a charm!

I can not believe I waited so long and spent lots of money on other treatments. This is under a dollar, compared to many kits that cost more than 20 dollars. Easy to apply. Just used a cotton ball and spread over entire face. Wait to dry. Apply any oil-free lotion. Of course, wash with any face cleanser you prefer prior to applying H.P. I have suffered from acne long enough and I can't believe I have seen results within the first day of using it!

I have very sensitive skin, and I recently had a terrible reaction to airbrush makeup that I had done for a wedding. My skin broke out all over my cheeks, forehead and chin and I tried for weeks to clear the breakout. Everything I did seemed to dry my skin out causing more acne. I found this website and started applying peroxide after washing and the bumps are finally healing and the redness has decreased significantly! I wish I had tried this sooner!

I've struggled with acne for two years and over the last three months, it has become severe, covering 80 percent of my face in pustules, painful nodules, whiteheads, smaller pimples, scarring, and discoloration. The physical pain became so bad, it woke me up at night to lay on my face. I've tried so many products--gels, cream washes, spot treatments, masks, foams. Salysylic Acid, Benzoyl Peroxide. Sulfur. Doxycycline oral medication. It became exhausting and frustrating and expensive. My dermatologist prescribed me Acutane as a last resort, but I'm uninsured and can't afford the high price out of pocket. I thought I was stuck forever and that my acne would continue to get worse as it had been over three months time. I started using Hydrogen Peroxide though as I knew how it is used to clean sores on the rest of the body and I noticed a difference within three days (I also combine it with Dial soap and Tea Tree Oil--see below). I had 32 whiteheads on my chin when I began using HP and they were cleared within three days. After 6 days, the larger,pustules and nodules began going down and drying out. The pain in my face went away and I do not get the nodules anymore. My face has improved so much and in a short amount of time. While my face has scars and some smaller blemishes and is not where I want it to be yet (oh to have a smooth face with NO zits at all), it is by far the most effective and fast product compared to the rest I used. My regimine: 1. Wash face with an anti-bacterial soap (i.e. DIAL) 2. Apply HP to a cotton swab and dab lightly to the affected areas (steering clear of eyebrows and hair line as it can dye it) 3. When it dries, I put Tea Tree Oil on a cotton swab and dab the affected area. I don't use a moisturizer because I have oily skin and also live in a tropical/humid climate, so I don't have much over-drying. But I would recommend using a moisturizer for anyone else because the HP and TTO have tendencies to over-