This unmedicated hydrocolloid patch (meaning it does not contain active ingredients like salicylic acid) is clear so people will hardly know you’re wearing one.

Korean beauty brand's COSRX offering is 24 different-sized patches which promote healing and treatment of spots, whilst protecting it from further bacteria. Having originally arisen as a Korean beauty trend – and their current resurgence huge on TikTok – pimple patches not only prevent us from picking and squeezing our spots, but they reduce the appearance of blemishes, too. According to Hero Cosmetics, you can also wear them during the day (bonus: no urge to touch your blemish) and apply makeup on top. An honourable mention also goes to Nip+Fab’s salicylic fix spot patches, which we also really enjoyed using. What acne patches probably do the best job at is keeping the area covered so that you can’t pick at your blemish,” says Lauren Fine, MD, a board-certified dermatologist at Chicago Cosmetic Surgery and Dermatology.

Always read labels, warnings, and directions and other information provided with the product before using or consuming a product. We were also impressed by the fact no one could tell we were wearing the smaller size when tackling our spots on the go.

Aiming to penetrate, clear and cover the breakout before it becomes a bigger thing, the patches use tea tree oil, hyaluronate and salicylic acid to work their magic.Working efficiently, as well as being inconspicuous in appearance, these were another strong favourite.

You can exercise your rights of access, rectification, cancellation, opposition, limitation and portability of your data at any time. However, what truly made Hero’s acne stickers nab the top spot was that after using them, you could really see the pus and moisture on the sticker. However, the hydrocolloid stickers were also impressive, working effectively on smaller spots and blemishes. When the translucent part in the middle of the pimple patch has turned opaque white, then you can take it off.Your doctor may suggest an oral contraceptive (birth control) that helps with your acne if you need to prevent pregnancy as well. Depending on the stage and the actual size of the pimple, you may need to use another pimple patch to pull out more gunk.