I bought these Dots for Spots pimple patches for my teenage son, and they’ve been a lifesaver. Going through puberty means dealing with breakouts, but these help reduce pimples quickly and make him feel more confident. They’re translucent, so you can barely tell he’s wearing them, and they stay in place well. Such a great value for how effective they are! Pros: fast-acting, translucent, easy to use, effective on pimples, boosts confidence, great value for the price Read more
NOTE: This review is on my wife's account (we just use hers). Not to be "braggadocious", but I speak from a LOT of experience ... as a dad whose family (mom, dad, sister, and I) went through "dermatological hell", I've become more experienced with skin and acne (+ eczema, and more serious skin malady) products than anyone should have to! ... I often joke, that if "someone looks at us the wrong way, our skin reacts badly, and breaks out" Lately, I've been trying many brands of acne patches with my special needs (young adult) daughter ... She gets mostly surface acne, some hormonal acne, and a few cystic "beauties" (ugh) ... She's such a sweet, pretty "kid", who DESERVES to have equally pretty skin ... but our family skin history is a fight, and it's hard to keep her from touching her face. She can't do self care for her skin ... so I do it ... Some of brands of these patches work very well at drawing out impurities, ie all the "junk", but some don't. Unfortunately, the brands with quantities of 120, 180, etc often seem less effective, especially the small 8mm size. They're useless, while the larger sizes are sometimes OK, but inconsistently draw out the "junk" ... Generally though, the "bargain" ones, have not proven to be an actual bargain. "Hero" patches have been very good, but $12 (approx) for 36 patches is a bit high, in my humble opinion. After reading some reviews, and watching a video or two, I'm now using THIS brand, "Dots for Spots" ($14 for 60 medium size). I've been pleases to see that they're consistently drawing out all the "yuck" out of the blemish, so the skin can then heal ... Yes, a big one, like a cystic one is RED afterward, but at least it's OUT, and FLAT, and ready to heal. THESE patches (Dots for Spots) are a bit difficult to peel off (a CLEAN tweezer helps), and they should be firmly "sealed" against the surrounding skin, but if applied correctly, THEY WORK! I wish these products did something even more important, PREVENTED the acne ... THAT is more the territory of Retin-A type products (prescription, or OTC). These are often CHALLENGING to use, as they can cause a LOT of redness and photosensitivity, REQUIRING sunblock (that wont clog pores) EVERY time we go outside! ... If you have a similar goal (prevention of acne), with a similar safety concern, read about BAKUCHIOL (yes, it sounds like it'd be a Pokemon character, haha). It looks to be a Retin-A alternative that's MUCH safer ... Good luck to all ... Peace :-) Read more
I bought these because I break out in blemishes and I haven't found anything else that works without irritating my skin. I put one on a blemish, went to bed and when I woke up in the morning, the blemish was almost gone. I couldn't believe it. I have since bought more packages. These work great! The teenager in your life will thank you. Read more
