Beauty buffs can’t resist a drugstore acne hack. So when TikTok users began throwing bandages over their acne — and miraculously clearing their skin — the trend took off on the video-sharing platform.

Experts say bandages can actually be a pretty useful way to zap zits. While there are a gazillion products that claim to zap zits, several people on TikTok have been demonstrating how hydrocolloid ...

The next time you have a problematic pimple that won’t clear up, try putting a Band-Aid on it. Hydrocolloid bandages come in traditional bandage form for injuries like blisters and wounds. However, ...

Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

TikTokers have been known to try out questionable health and beauty trends, from filing their teeth down to attempting to remove moles with at-home chemical peels. But the latest skincare hack ...

Open areas of skin, such as scrapes and oozing pimples, heal best in moist, sealed environments. Hydrocolloid bandages, patches, and dressings can be used for this purpose. Unlike standard bandages, ...

Hydrocolloid dressings contain ingredients that form a gel when they mix with bodily fluids, such as pus. They create a moist, protective environment for wounds to heal. Some also use hydrocolloid ...

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It's not hard to guess why pimple patches — small adhesive patches that you can stick onto a pimple as a spot treatment — really took off as a skin-care trend in 2020. They can help calm down an angry ...