wounds are HEALING and scars are FADING------> PLEASE READ!!!!!

Posted March 30th, 2012 by newperspective
I've mentioned calamine lotion on this site many times before but I want to scream it out for everyone to hear and to understand that IT REALLY DOES WORK! My skin has seriously never looked better. Being that I'm still in active recovery from CSP, I relapsed a bit yesterday and went to town on my chin. I was so angry with myself but instead of spiraling out of control, I just took a deep breath, washed my face with my antibacterial face wash and applied a thick layer of calamine lotion all over my chin and let it be. This morning, the wounds were already healing over and the swelling and inflamation had subsided immensely! After washing my face in the shower, I applied another thick layer and left it on for about 4 hours. When I washed it off, they again looked even better than when I first woke up this morning. My hopes are that they will be completely healed within the next few days... I will keep everyone posted. My chin aside, the rest of my skin looks INCREDIBLE! I've been using calamine lotion consistenly for the past month and the results are AMAZING! My scars have faded about 50% and my skin actually looks NORMAL. I don't feel so ashamed walking around without makeup on in front of my husband and kids, and when I am wearing makeup, my complexion has never looked better. To achieve the same results, you have to be consistent and use it every night. After washing my face at night, I apply a THIN layer (apply a thicker layer ONLY on the areas where wounds are present) all over my face and leave it on overnight. In the morning I wash my face and apply a zinc-based moisturizer before applying my makeup and then go about my day. I've done this for a month straight and I can honestly say that I am a believer. Calamine lotion has helped with healing my self-inflicted wounds, fading my scars, and evening out my overall skin tone. The best part about it is that it's dirt cheap. I spent $1.44USD on ONE bottle! PLEASE give this a try... I promise you won't regret it!
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On May 5th, 2013 ishouldstoppick... said:
Thank you, I will try using Calamine Lotion.
On May 5th, 2013 Pickme02601 said:
Does the calamine lotion cause your skin to peel? I need something to peal the tops layer of damaged skin, and I cannot find anything other than retina, which is too harsh.
On May 5th, 2013 ishouldstoppick... said:
Please do not peel your skin away try using lemon, Tea tree oil, honey, baking soda and drink plenty of water. The mark will fade away in its on time try freezing it or just please leave it alone. If your skin peels even just a tiny bit you are removing a part of your body and blood will come out which will cause scarring or their will be a big red sore itchy spot on your beautiful skin. Please do not use Retina that is equall to peeling your skin of and leaving scaring and marks that won't go. I urge you to try Celltone its a breakthrough from bad skin.
On May 3rd, 2013 Quitinpickins said:
So I've probably picked since I was in 3rd grade I don't even think they where pimples at that time any way I've been doing pretty good picking here and there ...... The last 2 weeks have been stressful, and traumatic I sat for the last 2 days an probably picked every tiny bump on my body..... This use to happen when I was younger ..this is my second day with the calamine lotion only I've been washing it off moisturizing then washing, my knees were swollen bright red and throbbing my intire chest as-well some of the smaller marks have already dis appeared the swelling is also gone for as bad as I picked I know some spots might take a minute but I can tell its working ....... I also got some vitamins A witch is for skin, eyes and immune ill let you know how that works out but thank you I probably would've just kept pickin if I didn't try this
On May 1st, 2013 jazmb said:
I am literally throwing on clothes and heading over to the 24hr store. WHY HAVE I NEVER HEARD OF THIS!!??? :)
On May 1st, 2013 msbmomof3 said:
Thank you for your advice. I will definitely try the calamine right away. Do u know if it could help flatten raised scars? Just curious. I'm glad to find this group. I've suffered from skin picking for several years and am willing to try just about anything that might work! Blessings
On May 5th, 2013 cmarie said:
You asked about flatening sores...I got a tip somewhere to take a nail file and gently smooth out the scab...it makes it easier to run your hands over your skin and not feel a rift to grab onto and pick. In addition to that i started using a gritty face scrub on my legs and it also helps create a smooth feeling. The scrub i use isnt made anymore so youd just have to experiment. I would NOT use one for acne because it tightens your skin and makes it itchy. I am so much calmer now when I touch my skin. Reply to let me know if this helped you after awhile...
On April 24th, 2013 sororitygirl said:
I found this forum by googling "how to heal open wound and make it scab overnight" and THANK GOD I DID. I am a college senior, a week and a half from graduation and I thought I had lost my mind. I am a diligent student, a hard worker, a type-A, reliable get-things-done girl adn am known for always looking put-together. I AM SO NOT PUT TOGETHER right now. I had a scab -typical for me, I'm a compulsive skin picker- and I attempted to heal it faster with a combo of tea tree oil and vitamin e oil. Something happened where the scab that had formed has somehow been removed and there is literally an indentation where the missing skin used to be. The skin on the outside of the scab remains but the middle is red and raw, as in THERE IS NO SKIN. I put neosporin and a band aid on it, I aired it out, I left it alone (canceled work, stayed home due to shame/embarrasment). I scared my roommates half to death by hysterically crying and I've canceled on this guy I've been seeing for 3 straight nights. HOW can i start this healing process? Will the witchazel and calomine really work? It is a spot as big as a tic tac. HELP me please.
On May 9th, 2013 fran said:
sororitygirl, I have the same thing; I just accidentally ripped off a patch of skin. Please tell me did it get fixed? Did yeah the calamine work?
On May 1st, 2013 jazmb said:
I hope since your post you have tried the calamine lotion, it seems like this post is legit and I want to try this out as well. I am also a senior in college graduating soon! Congrats! It feels great, right? Anyways, I hope this comment finds you well and your issue is healing up quickly! Don't be so hard on yourself :)
On April 16th, 2013 picker123456 said:
Wow im actually on my way to the drug store its 1030pm and im totally freaking out! I found this site and feel so much better that im not the only one going through this!! I can relate to everyone! I was looking for something I can buy to put on my face tonight because I have a really important date tomm night and I cant cancel, but my face is a disaster and I don't leave the house when its this bad. I broke out really bad and going through a really stressful time and I do have anxiety. I will sit with a magnifying mirror for hours and pick my acne try to pop it and use tweezers! Then it scabbed and of course I just had to pick all the scabs off and now im left with huge unhealed bright red blotches all over my face! So embarrassing. I have to see this guy tomm I canceled on him twice already and hes from out of town. So thank god I read this! Im going now to get the calamine and im praying by tomm night the redness will go down and I wont feel insecure! Does anyone have any other advice on what else to use like face lotions for dryness and ladies, how about foundation that will actually cover and stay! Thanks so much for the calamine posts I feel totally hopefull!!
On April 12th, 2013 BeeGee said:
Has anyone tried BandAid's calamine spray? My face isn't the problem. It's my legs, back, and butt: some hard to reach places.
On April 10th, 2013 ellebelle1031 said:
Hi! So my prom is in a few days (today is Tuesday night and my prom is this saturday) and OF COURSE i starting getting a really bad "under the skin zit" over the weekend. I also picked it even though i knew i shouldnt...*sigh*. now i have a really big (about the size of a quarter) wound on my face. it isn't raised or anything, but its weeping and impossible to cover with makeup (which is the worst bit!!). i went out and bought calamine lotion when i read this ( i have CVS brand). should i leave a thick layer on the area overnight, or should i just leave it on for a few hours till i go to bed? Also, do you think it will be healed enough by saturday to be unnoticeable under makeup? Thanks so much! comforting to read im not the only one who picks even though i know i shouldnt :P
On April 10th, 2013 newperspective said:
Hello ellebelle1031! I don't recommend leaving the calamine lotion on overnight - it's best to let your skin breathe. You can leave a thick layer of calamine lotion on for 30 min - 1 hour at a time (like a mask) and then wash it off. I experienced the best results when I didn't leave it on for longer periods of time (it can clog your pores and therefore cause new problem areas to form). I would also suggest using witch hazel in conjunction with the calamine lotion - it really does help a lot and makes a HUGE difference in the overall healing process. After you've washed off the calamine lotion, soak a cotton ball in witch hazel and apply it all over your face (not just the problem area). The witch hazel truly helps with the overall health of your skin and creates a more smooth, even tone and texture. I'm preferential to using T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel. I hope this helps and so long as you don't continue to pick the area and continue to treat it with the calamine lotion and witch hazel, I promise your skin will look so much better by your prom night come Saturday and your skin will cover up beautifully with makeup. :) XO - newperspective
On April 5th, 2013 ShannonEmily said:
Hello everyone! I came across this post yesterday after searching on Google ways to even out a red skin tone, and boy am I glad I came across this! It worked so well on my skin that I even made myself an account just to post on here how good this stuff is! Anyway...I will give you a brief description of my skin. My skin is normally oily, but because of the harsh winter weather in the UK right now my skin is incredibly dry and inflamed. I constantly have blotchy red cheeks,a red chin (from scars and spots), and little small bumps on my forehead which were spots at one point, but are now at that stage where there are bumps that won't go away! I also have blue/purple under eye circles, blackheads on my chin and nose, scars above my top lip and quite visible pores on my cheeks. Overall, my skin isn't great...but it isn't bad either! I hardly get spots (anymore that is!) and only really get them when I'm due to start my period. I could feel 2 cystic spots forming near my eyebrow and thought I should stop these suckers from forming. Anyway, I read this post and luckily I had a pot of 100% pure Calamine cream in my draw and dabbed some on the parts where I could feel it hurting. I also read that it helped with evening out the skin tone so I thought...what the heck and I applied it basically all over my face. I left it on overnight and when I woke up...WOW!! It had literally transformed my skin overnight! The blotchy red cheeks I have had for years had vanished (I think it could be Rosacea), my pores were invisible, the blue/purple circles I had under my eyes had reduced by about 70%, the cystic spots I could feel were flat and didn't hurt anymore, and the bumps on my forehead I have tried to get rid of for ages have nearly gone, the red scars I have had faded dramatically and even the blackheads have gotten smaller! If it did all this in one night...imagine the results in a week! Thank you so much for this post...you have transformed my skin! :-)
On March 6th, 2013 laurams_1991 said:
I have been using the calamine lotion every day for almost a week. It feels like a miracle! The wounds on my face had been getting progressively worse for at least a week, but since starting this they immediately started to heal. They are healing soo much faster than normal! My scars are fading too. Thank you so much!
On March 4th, 2013 jen1212 said:
I just want to thank you so much for this post.. I posted the other day about a lesion or (something!?!) that's been on my chin for 3 months now, 2 dermatologist appointments and a 3rd one set for in 2 weeks, and 3 medications later, NOTHING has been working to diminish this thing.. it just kept scabbing over and if i picked it, it would bleed a bit.. no puss or any other filling really.. but the skin was rasied to about the size of an apple seed.. I came across this site while googling my symptoms and started reading down the forum and saw your positive remarks regarding the anti bacterial soap and calomine. I immediately head to the store and purchased both. I'm now into my 3rd day of treating - wasing with the soap and applying calomine about 4 times a day and it has DRASTICALLY IMPROVED. It's still healing, but NOTHING has worked like this , in my 3 months of dealing with this thing. THANK YOU, THANK YOU for sharing what worked for you, its working for me and am so grateful you shared.
On February 5th, 2013 hopingtoheal said:
Hi, i came across this thread and am hoping someone can help me. I've had a terrible pimple on my nose (of all places!) for over two months now. It's now gotten to a point that it's weeping and I can't cover it up (which is the worst part). I feel that the skin is very tender and it's a raw, open wound. Would calamine lotion be the best for this? I have used polysporin in the past, but maybe my skin has become immune to it because it doesn't seem to be working. Also, has anyone ever heard of fucidin? Because I am using that currently. edit: also, there is skin around the edges which I feel are preventing it from healing. I want to pick the skin around the edges as I feel it will help, but obviously am also afraid it will make things worse. if anyone has any advice or thoughts, I'd really appreciate it.
On February 28th, 2013 AngelFace2013 said:
Do you still have it? Have you had a dermatologist look at it? It COULD be a skin cancer that won't heal. 3 months is way too long.
On February 4th, 2013 Barbara said:
Just went out and bought calamine lotion. Mr problem at this point is that after I peel the skin off my nose or above my eye so that it's bright red...I leave it for a day or two and it heals with a hard thin layer of skin (a scab I guess) but it drives me crazy because it's hard and I peel it off again. This goes on and on and on. I keeping thinking that it's just going to be hard discolored skin forever. I thought that keeping it moist with shea butter, vaseline or coconut oil would prevent the hard layer. Red is bad and drying dark hard skin is no better. I will stop picking if I know I'm going to have normal skin again. What does anyone think? Thank you, thank you, thank you!
On November 15th, 2012 falling4autumn said:
hii, so i was wondering if applying a few layers of calamine to some of the red spots i have on my face at night will help the redness heal? i would love to just be able to not have to cover the redness up! thanks so much!
On November 22nd, 2012 staypositive527 said:
hey new perspective is the real pro at this, but if you are wondering about redness i have applied it as spot treatment and seems to fade them. the older spots that were there for a while are taking a little longer, but i have seen an improvement. i use it on my acne too. i hope this helps!
On November 13th, 2012 softy said:
Hi, i am new to this .. Please i am having a scar on my face from an Accident about 9years ago .. Do you think this will help clear the scar off of me .. please kindly reply cause i have lived 9years hating how my face looks like .. thanks.
On November 22nd, 2012 staypositive527 said:
new perspective usually knows all about this, but just figures i'd try. seems like the longer a wound is present on my face the longer it takes to heal, however i don't see how it would hurt to apply it to a scar. i know i most likely would give it a try! also i know a little expensive or maybe your dermotologist would do it.. but microdermabrasion gets rid of the first layer of skin. go 2-3 times a year and helps even out skin tone. hope i helped!
On November 10th, 2012 kvpetty said:
Hi--I am 56 years old and until finding this site thought I was the only person on the planet with this problem. I can literally zone out for hours picking one tiny spot on my face. It can bring me to tears but it has been going on for so many years. Right now I only have one sore on my chin that I have been digging at for three months. After treating it with Tegaderm films at night (which do help) and calamine lotion in the day it is finally healing. I have also been taking an antibiotic because it was so deep and sore. My question is, even with all of this and I must say it is getting better why does it still hurt. I JUST WANT TO SPEND A DAY NOT FEELING MY FACE THROB. It is so much easier to ignore it when I don't feel pain which I then interpret to mean that something is still inside of it that I have to pick out. I do notice as I get older that my sores take longer to heal. I have missed so many events and so many weekends with hiding that I can never get back. My husband and grown kids all want me to stop but as you know that is so hard to do. Anyway back to my question--why does it still hurt if it is obviously healing?
On November 3rd, 2012 staypositive527 said:
hey ugh i feel like such an idiot! first off i picked at this little blackhead on my chin and of course i made it worse as usual! just came back to look at the boards and i saw that i shouldn't have been using Caladryl! anyway thats my fault, it was written a little further down! i was always wondering why people were saying it was runny! so just picked up the Rite Aid brand which you said has the same ingredients as Humco and i even double checked online lol :) so i am going to start spot treating with that today and i'm sure i'll see more improvement! it is very messy as you warned so i am using a q-tip! can't wait to see some good results! i will let you know!
On November 3rd, 2012 falling4autumn said:
Hi i was just wondering, would caladryl work the same as calomine? i couldn't find any calomine at the Target nearby, so I was just wondering if I needed to go out looking again! Thanks so much!
On November 3rd, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello falling4autumn and welcome to the site! :) Caladryl DOES NOT work the same as Calamine. Calamine is far more effective. I buy the HUMCO brand of Calamine Lotion from Wal-Mart, but the Rite-Aid and Walgreens brands have the exact same ingredients as the HUMCO brand. I hope this helps! :)
On November 3rd, 2012 falling4autumn said:
If my wound is about as big as the tip of a q-tip, do you have any estimate of when it will heal by? I can apply the Calamine at night, but during the day I have school and such. Thanks so much again!!
On November 4th, 2012 newperspective said:
It depends on how deep it is. If it's really deep then it'll take around 7 days to completely heal. If it's just a surface wound, I would allow 3-5 days. :) Try to relax and not stress over it too much - patience is key! :)
On November 5th, 2012 falling4autumn said:
thank you so much for the advice!! i hope it turns out to be as effective as others have said! thanks again!
On November 4th, 2012 newperspective said:
It depends on how deep it is. If it's really deep then it'll take around 7 days to completely heal. If it's just a surface wound, I would allow 3-5 days. :) Try to relax and not stress over it too much - patience is key! :)
On November 4th, 2012 newperspective said:
It depends on how deep it is. If it's really deep then it'll take around 7 days to completely heal. If it's just a surface wound, I would allow 3-5 days. :) Try to relax and not stress over it too much - patience is key! :)
On November 1st, 2012 Newnew said:
umm i'm actually trying a new product . hirusscar. do i stop using it and start using calamine ? or do i just use both ?
On October 31st, 2012 Newnew said:
Hello I'm new here. Can u tell me how and when do I use the calamine lotion ?
On October 31st, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello Newnew and welcome! After you wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser (my favorite is Cetaphil's Antibacterial Cleansing Bar), pat your skin dry and use a cottonball to apply a layer of calamine lotion all over your face. Once that layer has completely dried, apply a second layer. Allow the second layer to fully dry before applying the third and final layer. Keep it on for 1-3 hours before washing it off. I hope this helps! I'm here if you have any other questions. :)
On November 1st, 2012 Newnew said:
maxmimum 3 hours ? can i leave it on for more than 6 hours ?
On October 31st, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello Newnew and welcome! After you wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser (my favorite is Cetaphil's Antibacterial Cleansing Bar), pat your skin dry and use a cottonball to apply a layer of calamine lotion all over your face. Once that layer has completely dried, apply a second layer. Allow the second layer to fully dry before applying the third and final layer. Keep it on for 1-3 hours before washing it off. I hope this helps! I'm here if you have any other questions. :)
On October 31st, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello Newnew and welcome! After you wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser (my favorite is Cetaphil's Antibacterial Cleansing Bar), pat your skin dry and use a cottonball to apply a layer of calamine lotion all over your face. Once that layer has completely dried, apply a second layer. Allow the second layer to fully dry before applying the third and final layer. Keep it on for 1-3 hours before washing it off. I hope this helps! I'm here if you have any other questions. :)
On October 31st, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello Newnew and welcome! After you wash your face with a gentle facial cleanser (my favorite is Cetaphil's Antibacterial Cleansing Bar), pat your skin dry and use a cottonball to apply a layer of calamine lotion all over your face. Once that layer has completely dried, apply a second layer. Allow the second layer to fully dry before applying the third and final layer. Keep it on for 1-3 hours before washing it off. I hope this helps! I'm here if you have any other questions. :)
On October 29th, 2012 hippiechick said:
newperspective.... You are one lifesaver. A God send. I literally prayed for help with this self inflicted wound I created. I was in a panic as I had to work and actually called in sick one day. I had a friend pick up the calamine. Wow. What a simple remedy but absolutely brilliant. Here I am, a healthcare professional and I would not have thought of calamine. It literally dried it up to point I could put small bandage on the following day and work. (not without some self consciousness but I muddled through looking like a little bit of a tool). Day 3 now, I'm off and home and can keep it open to air but more cetaphil soap last night (I was already using) and calamine. It is so much better. I just want to say thank you so very much. It was answered prayer as far as I'm concerned. You rock!
On October 29th, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello hippiechick and welcome! Thank you so much for your kind words - they melted my heart and put a BIG smile on my face. :) I really appreciate that you took a moment to post how the calamine lotion worked for you. Posting/updating our results, whether they be positive OR negative, truly helps others decide whether or not the calamine lotion (or any other product) would be right for them. I can't tell you how thrilled I was to read that it has worked for you too. :) I hope you have a wonderful day off from work and here's to your skin experiencing a speedy recovery! XO
On October 30th, 2012 hippiechick said:
Newperspective, I appreciate you finding time to care about everyone else on here while you yourself are working through it. I think like anything else...prevention is key. But it sure is a blessing when someone has a pearl out there to help us out when we fail !! There is something comforting about seeing all the posts on here and knowing we share in this absolute weirdness. It has been a huge catalyst for me to look at the issue deeper though. I am a self evaluating person and I can look at any friend or my sons and say...."Don't pick"!!! Its good advice right?? So, um, why am I doing it? I am determined to be healthy and a good example. I think all of this stuff has roots. We need to get to the root of it and heal from the inside out. In the meantime, its great that there is the internet and a site actually dedicated to this. Hugs to you too my friend!
On October 26th, 2012 newperspective said:
MY EXACT SKINCARE REGIMEN - IT WORKS!!! - Here are a list of products that have worked for me and are continuing to work for me these past few months: Cetaphil Antibacterial Cleansing Bar, Calamine Lotion, Equate's Original Clean Facial Cleansing Towelettes, Equate's version of Proactive's Purifying Cleanser, Equate's version of Proactive's Repairing Lotion, T.N. Dickinson's Witch Hazel Astringent, and Biore's Deep Cleansing Pore Strips. When I have wounded skin that is in need of healing, I wash my face in the morning with my Cetaphil Antibacterial Cleansing Bar and follow with a Calamine lotion mask. After 1-3 hours, I wash it off using my Cetaphil Antibacterial Cleansing Bar. After I pat my face dry, I apply a cotton swab of Witch Hazel all over my face. Once the Witch Hazel has dried, I apply my favorite SPF moisturizer (Image's Matte Moisturizer SPF 30) and follow with applying my foundation and makeup. The foundation I use is BareMinerals Matte Foundation and Original Mineral Veil with SPF. At the end of the day, I remove my makeup and clean my face using Equate's Original Clean Facial Cleansing Towelettes followed with a cotton swab of witch hazel to remove any excess makeup or oils left behind. Once the witch hazel has dried, I finish up by applying Equate's version of Proactive's Repairing Lotion. I found this to be the gentlest way for me to heal and treat my wounded skin AND prevent any new breakouts from forming. Once my skin is relatively healed, I discontinue use of the Cetaphil Antibacterial Cleansing Bar and replace it with Equate's version of Proactive's Purifying Cleanser. This cleanser is NOT harsh like Proactive's Purifying Cleanser. It makes my skin smooth and it's a gentle exfolliant for daily use on wound-free skin. After I pat my face dry, I apply a cotton swab of Witch Hazel all over my face. Once the Witch Hazel has dried, I then apply my favorite SPF moisturizer listed above. During this time, I also discontinue use of the Calamine Lotion so as not to dry my skin out. Once a week, usually on Saturday or Sunday, I will apply a Biore Strip to my nose to remove any blackheads I might have. I will usually do this after I've washed my face but before I apply the Witch Hazel. At night, I continue with the night-time regimen listed above. I swear by this method and my skin has truly never looked clearer and my husband has even made the comment that my skin has never looked this good with or without makeup in the 3 and half years we've been together. My skin tone is more even and my pores are smaller. The BP in the Purifying Cleanser and Repairing Lotion has really helped my skin to maintain a smooth, clear complexion and the Witch Hazel has really helped to minimize the size of my pores. I truly hope you all will give this skincare regimen a try. My skin truly has never looked better and miraculously my scars are fading as well. I've been following this particular regimen and using these products for 3 1/2 months now and I am continuing to experience positive results. I hope this helps! XO - newperspective
On April 28th, 2013 latercraters said:
Hi newperspective,, one thing I'm concerned with is it very hard sometimes to get all the dried Calamine off of the wounds. I can't really scrub a wound because it will probably never heal if I do and also because its quite painful. I'm I doing something wrong? Thanks so much for your advise and truly caring!
On October 25th, 2012 nikchick30 said:
After two nights and days of picking and re-picking and hiding from co-workers with huge gobs of concealer on my face....I decided to do some research and I wish I had found this forum sooner! I now know how bad it is to pick the scab, but lesson learned for next time! I went to Walmart straight from work and got all four items you've mentioned in five mins for $14! (Calamine, witch hazel, cetaphil bar and repairing lotion). I've started the regimen tonight but already have a couple questions...first, do you have any tricks/tips for applying the calamine? It was so runny and messy! Second, if I were to only put it on a few spots would I notice those spots getting lighter than the other parts of my face? Thank you for your help/advice to all of us with this embarrassing problem!
On October 26th, 2012 newperspective said:
Hello nikchick30 and welcome to the site! :) The calamine lotion is EXTREMELY runny! I always lean over a sink when applying it. The best way to apply the calamine lotion is with a cotton ball. Apply a significant amount to the cotton ball and apply it to your face. The first layer you apply will be very thin. Once that layer has completely dried, apply a second layer. Allow the second layer to dry before applying a third. Only apply 3 layers (no more and no less). Keep it on your face 1-3 hours before washing it off. Honestly, I've only ever used the calamine lotion as an all over face mask and have never used it as a spot treatment. It would be great if you would like to try to apply it ONLY to the spots that you want to lighten and let us know how it works. :) Thank you for commenting and please keep us posted/updated on your progress! :)
On October 27th, 2012 staypositive527 said:
if its any help i have been spot treating with the calamine lotion and it seems to just heal the scabs i have picked by drying them out and they peel off in 3-5 days with really no scarring. the skin underneath is slightly pink, but it is because it is new and i still apply a little calamine to those pink spots because it seems to fade them, but so does time. also i have been using it on older pink spots so hoping it will fade those out too. i even put it on a pimple to dry it out and it works well before even picking it.. and if you pop it one of the best things i heard is to put rubbing alcohol on it (which i have been doing this past week) so that the bacteria that leaves the pimple doesn't spread and then then i put calamine lotion on it. did this wednesday (its now saturday) and the area looks completely unaffected with no makeup!
On October 27th, 2012 newperspective said:
That's incredible! Thank you so much for your post/update. It will be useful information for others. :) It's good to hear that you are doing well. :)
On October 27th, 2012 staypositive527 said:
yeah i am working on it.. :) still have a way to go and trying really hard not to pick at my skin, especially at things that are barely noticeable cause i realized i make it worse! its hard though! just keep telling myself the less i mess with it the better it will be. patience is a virtue lol
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