Can aspirin remove acne? Don't do it yourself and hurt yourself

There are rumors online that aspirin can remove acne. Is this method of removing acne really reliable? In fact, there are different types of acne, and the names of the different stages of development are also different, but in medicine, they are collectively called "acne." Can enteric-coated aspirin tablets cure acne? See what the doctor says.

Can aspirin cure acne?

Aspirin can cure acne.

According to pharmacist Li Guohao, director of the pharmacy department of Guangzhou First People's Hospital, acne is caused by excessive oil secretion in the skin, which leads to clogged pores. The salicylic acid in aspirin has the effect of removing grease and can effectively deal with acne and blackheads.

Aspirin acne treatment cannot be done by yourself

The aspirin acne removal method that is circulated on the Internet is to crush five aspirin tablets into powder, add water to the aspirin powder, then use a cotton pad to dip the aspirin solution on your face, apply it on your face for about 20 minutes, and rinse off the remaining aspirin solution. It is said that this can make acne go away.

Let’s analyze whether the aspirin acne removal method is reliable.

Aspirin easily decomposes into salicylic acid and acetic acid when it comes into contact with water. Salicylic acid is a commonly used ingredient in many beauty and skin care products. However, the concentration of salicylic acid used for beauty purposes ranges from 0.3 to 1 percent. The concentration for treating acne is between 2% and 3%. Although aspirin can remove acne, it is difficult to control the concentration if you make it yourself. Using high concentrations of aspirin on the face to remove acne can easily peel off the skin's stratum corneum and cause allergies and inflammation.