Review on Clear And Waterproof Acne Care: Cover Dot Skin Blemish Treatment With 48 Hydrocolloid Patches For Pimple And Oil Absorption by Nate Ducey

UPDATE:I've updated my rating from 3 stars to 5, because I really hate to be without these things now - I'll panic a little if I forget to bring them on trips away from home. No, they still don't heal acne, but if I've expressed a pimple (because I can't stop myself), these hydrocolloid dots provide a moist healing environment. My picked-at pimple will heal faster and won't get a dry scab, reducing any scarring. I get acne on my chest and shoulders in the summer for some reason, and these dots help hide the red blemish, and they blend in well. They work great on most of my face and for the most part aren't very noticeable, but I will say that near my chin and mouth where my skin has a lot of movement from me talking and smiling, the dots will wrinkle at the edges, making them very noticeable, so do keep that in mind.I did try the Nexcare brand of acne dots, and those have raised edges that are noticeable, and they also don't stay on well at all - each morning I'd wake up to find the acne dot had come off and was somewhere in the bedsheets or had restuck onto me elsewhere. These Cover-Dots don't have that problem at all, they stay on for 48 hours or more. Very happy with these Cover-Dots from SMARTMED.ORIGINAL REVIEW:Do these dots make my acne disappear? No. I can wear these for 24 hours and they stay in place despite my oily skin, but they don't make my acne go away, or suck out pus from an unpopped zit (ew, sorry I'm mentioning it) or anything. If a zit has been popped it does help the area stay clean so I'm not dabbing with a tissue every 2 minutes, and helps it heal that way. It also keeps me from picking at acne (which is a big problem for me) which is the main reason I use these.It's best to remove them after washing your face with warm water, it helps loosen the adhesive of the dot. I don't have any experience trying to cover these with makeup, as I just wear them around the house.So, an "acne cure"? Not for me. But it keeps me from picking at my face and that's a good thing (I'm my own worst enemy).