Kiehl’s Liquid Pimple Patch reduces the size and appearance of pimples within 24 hours, and it’s on sale right now. Shop the acne-healing product for $26 at Amazon.

Nathan isn’t lying—pimple patches are bandages lined with hydrocolloid, a gel-forming material that can help heal wounds. Mighty Patch even advertises this on its website.

Thanks to pimple patches printed in fun shapes and colors, you can wear a face full of stickers instead of angry breakouts. They’re cute and camoflauging, yes, but how do pimple patches work? Or ...

At their core, pimple patches function as protective micro-environments for healing blemishes. Most varieties utilize hydrocolloid, a moisture-retaining material originally developed for wound care.

What’s up with these zit stickers, anyway? Do they really work? Anatomy of a pimple patch The technology behind pimple patches isn’t new. These patches rely on a gel-forming material called ...

How do pimple patches work? Back in the day, getting a zit meant caking on disguising layers of foundation, concealer, powder … or maybe just a strategically angled hairstyle. But now, the game ...

A pimple inside the nose is usually harmless and can be treated at home with self-care. However, in some cases, it might signal a bacterial infection.

It’s a hard no on the nose, folks. Board-certified NYC-based dermatologist Dr. Mark Strom has taken to TikToK to reveal the one place where he would never pop a pimple. Strom refers to the ...

You've probably seen people wearing pimple patches, but do they actually work? We ask a dermatologist for the official answer. Lara Vukelich Lara Vukelich is a freelance writer in San Diego ...

Zit’s giving fashion. Pimple patches are popping off as Gen Z turns a condition once considered an embarrassing marker of adolescence into an opportunity to accessorize. No more hiding acne ...

Starface pimple patches sit on a table at John’s Restaurant in Palm Desert, Calif. Some Starface products come with a convenient carrying case. (Photographs by Joyce Lee for The Washington Post) ...