Does Toothpaste get rid of Spots- Acne No More

Does Toothpaste get rid of Spots?

If you are looking for an emergency spot treatment, then toothpaste can help

But long term and for acne it is not the solution.

Toothpaste has been a long term favourite remedy for spot treatment, and with good reason.

Think of the job that toothpaste is made for.  Cleaning teeth.  To do that it needs to do two things, remove dirt and kill bacteria, just the thing for treating spots – but does toothpaste get rid of spots?

Toothpaste is made with strong anti-bacterial properties

Regular or long term use on the skin could cause irritation or damage

If you get a sudden spot (and that always seems to happen just when you don’t need it)  you need to do the same two things; remove dirt and dry out oils while at the same time killing bacteria to reduce redness.

Toothpaste will do the job for you in an emergency and is in a convenient paste form.  Simply put a small blob directly on the spot and leave for an hour (or overnight if your skin is not sensitive.)

There are a few things you need to be aware of.  Firstly never use whitening toothpaste, it contains bleach which will irritate your skin and secondly try to get the paste only on the spot and not on surrounding skin to avoid leaving patches of flaky dry skin.  You might find it easier to apply the toothpaste with a cotton bud.  You only need a tiny amount.  You need to be very careful and a specialist emergency spot treatment will do a better and safer job.

Does Toothpaste Get Rid of Spots Permanently

The other thing to realise is you will never really get rid of spots by using treatments on individual spots.  You need to be treating the problem at a much deeper level and trying to tackle the spots long before they become visible. You can use toothpaste to get rid of spots but think of it as an emergency treatment that should be used occasionally.

So to answer the original question, does toothpaste get rid of spots? The answer is yes but only as an emergency and temporary solution. Toothpaste to get rid of spots is really only effective on large individual pimples and should not be used on large areas of skin.

To really get rid of spots you need to look at the causes of acne and understand all the elements that need to be tackled. Perhaps the question you should ask is not does toothpaste get rid of spots but how to prevent spots in the first place

Get Rid of Spots – The Long Term Solution

Spots and acne are caused by a number of factors

• Hormonal changes


• Increased sebum (natural oils) production


• Increased levels of skin bacteria


• Failure to remove dead skin cells


• Depleted immune system

As each of these thing are linked you need to tackle all the areas to be sure you are getting to the root of the problem.

Hormonal imbalance will lead to…

Increased sebum production which will…

Feed the bacteria causing it to…

Multiply, which causes

Inflammation and redness.

Dead skin cells will mix with sebum causing…

Spots to form under the skin surface.

If you only treat one area or individual spots you will just allow the cycle to repeat, and this is the problem when you ask does toothpaste get rid of spots, you are treating the symptom and not getting to the cause -  And if you don’t support your immune system it will not be equipped to flush toxins out of your body to prevent future spots.

Skin is very sensitive and needs to be treated gently.  Toothpaste is OK in emergency situations but long term use of strong cleaning agents will only damage your skin. You might start out using toothpaste to get rid of spots and find that you have replaced one problem with another by causing skin irritation and flaky patches of dry skin. There is also a problem if you mix and match acne and cleansing products as there is always a risk that the combination you buy is not compatible.

It is for those reasons that I always recommend an Acne Light Therapy Treatment  Using light to treat acne has many advantages over chemical products;

• A systematic approach to remove spots and avoid future outbreaks


• Less possibility of a reaction to the product


• More thorough in killing bacteria


• Faster healing


• After the initial outlay a very economic solution

It really is a complete treatment that is designed to work as a complete solution.  Remember that acne can occur at any age.  Once you have purchased an acne light therapy unit you will be able to treat acne anywhere on your body whenever you suffer.

Light therapy will treat problem areas or offer a way to treat larger outbreaks – perfect if you ever get  acne on your back or shoulders.

Over time acne creams and lotions will cost you a small fortune.  Although the initial outlay is larger a light unit will serve you for years with minimal cost or maintenance.

The Lumie Clear Acne Light therapy treatment unit is the best that I have found.  It is manufactured to a high standard by a company that specialises in light therapy products.