Health: Today, I woke up to find that not only did the toothpaste I put...

By Anonymous - 30/06/2011 17:30 - United States

Today, I woke up to find that not only did the toothpaste I put on my pimple make it more noticable, but it made it worse. FML

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By Zit-Blues - 04/01/2010 13:50 - United States

Today, I had a large pimple on my temple. I decided to try the whole "put toothpaste on the zit to make it dry up" technique that all the magazines say to do. Not only is my pimple still there, but the toothpaste irritated my skin and my already large pimple now appears three times bigger. FML

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By Anonymous - 25/09/2010 14:45 - Malaysia

Today, I was trying to apply some toothpaste on my pimple to help dry it out. My mum came from behind and hugged me, making me accidentally apply minty toothpaste into my right eye instead. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/07/2020 02:03

Today, while brushing my teeth half asleep, I stabbed myself in the eye with my toothbrush, toothpaste included. FML

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By Mirroronthewall - 30/08/2009 15:22 - Canada

Today, I was brushing my teeth in my bathroom. As I looked in the mirror I spotted a zit on my forehead. Keeping my toothbrush in my mouth, I quickly lean in towards the mirror to pop the pimple meanwhile lodging my toothbrush down my throat. I temporarily can't talk. FML

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By Noname - 09/11/2008 09:18 - France

Today, whilst brushing my teeth, I fell asleep poking myself in the eye with my toothbrush. FML

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By Talented73 - 25/04/2017 20:00

Today, while brushing my teeth, I applied the toothpaste to my toothbrush when a few bristles got caught on the lip of the tube and flung a glob of toothpaste into my eye. My eye is now bloodshot, but at least it's minty fresh. FML

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By baconrash - 22/02/2010 21:43 - United States

Today, I found out that the acne under my arms was worse then the severe acne on my face. FML

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By Iswearihavegoodhygiene - 04/11/2018 05:00

Today, I popped a zit that had formed around an ingrown hair "down there". It popped with so much force, the pus hit me in the forehead. Still can't get the hair out. FML

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By RedFaced - 27/05/2016 00:11 - Netherlands - Capelle Aan Den Ijssel

Today, I discovered the effect the cream has that my mom gave me. It was for my acne and it worked, in a way. Instead of having a lot of little pimples, I now just have a few gigantic ones. FML

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By Painfulfaceforme - 14/03/2010 02:30 - Canada

Today, I followed an acne treatment. It was only after I'd finished the treatment that I read the bottom line, stating "Do not scrub your face". I only had one pimple to start with, now it looks like I sandpapered my face. FML

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KatrinaKitten 16

Friday 1 July 2011 0:09

Supposedly toothpaste dries it up, but it contains some chemicals that can irritate your skin.

myleshoops 0

Friday 1 July 2011 0:10

Worse=more noticeable, am I right?

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TheNewGuy03 28

Friday 1 July 2011 9:19

sodium mfp is the active ingredient in most toothpaste, and salicylic acid is the active ingredient in a good number of acne solutions (and an inactive ingredient in lip balms like carmex). benzoyl peroxide seems to work wonders as well. i can't find anything conclusive that says that toothpaste is an effective deterrent for pimples. perhaps docbastard can weigh in on this? bonus: try googling "toothpaste" -- one of the things that appears is "toothpaste for dinner." what?! |the kid|

TheNewGuy03 28

Sunday 3 July 2011 0:48

thanks -- i had no idea. i learn something new everyday. i quite like this site! i also inadvertently advertised it, which is sweet. |the kid|

xela96 0

Friday 1 July 2011 10:22

toothpaste is for your teeth...it has "tooth" in the name for crying out loud!

LizzJizz 16

Friday 1 July 2011 10:56

All u need is some salt,baking soda, & hydrogen peroxide...mix it up then you've got your own Natural toothpaste minus the fluoride & mint that usually causes most of the irritation. Works well for my brothers! Ive never tried it personally though ...guesss it just depends on the person

sarz14 0

Friday 1 July 2011 11:14

yeah but sometimes it brings it out more but you can then pop it!:p

Kayycee66 0

Friday 1 July 2011 13:32

Dumb.

HBoks 7

Friday 1 July 2011 13:51

okay, why did you put toothpaste on your pimple? that's just weird!

zderkach 0

Friday 1 July 2011 15:30

really? I do the toothpaste all the time, and it's never done that. it helps it

triggerit 5

Friday 1 July 2011 16:06

try bullshit...

Holy_Schnikes 23

Friday 1 July 2011 16:18

I use St. Ives mint scrub(one of thee best I have used) It's better for my skin then their apricot scrub but I love that too. I know how you feel, I have stuff (I use many different brands) that turns my face red in random spots all over my face. It goes away but it takes a while so I rarely use it. Just keep trying and see what works best for you (so try to get sample packs before spending lots of $$$ on something that doesn't work for you.) Good Luck!