Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsThin, transparent, and a godsend
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2019
Like many reviewers, I was very skeptical before trying this product. I got a recommendation to try them from my Curology provider (still unsure whether I’m loving their custom cream mix, but they have recommended a great face wash and now these patches, so if nothing else I’ve gotten some great info out of them). I have very sensitive acne-prone skin and am in my late 20s. The worst my acne gets is around my period (yay hormonal acne) and although it does take a bit longer to work for deeper pimples (think ~3 nights of using them vs overnight for your typical whitehead) these bandages actually bring those red, I-know-it’s-going-to-be-a-zits to a head in just a few nights. I haven’t had any scars since I started using these patches which is frankly a miracle because I have very pale skin that’s prone to getting those awful red marks that are a reminder of the acne you just had.
I’ve tried a few brands of the hydrocolloid bandages but so far this brand by AUSLKA is my favorite. The patches themselves are very thin and transparent so they’re not noticeable when you wear them unless you look really hard. That is, unless you’re like me and accidentally bend one side of the patch every time you peel one off—then that side is forever creased, stuck to itself, and a touch more obvious. That’s really my only complaint, that they can be a pain to peel off without creasing. Otherwise, they have great adhesive and even if you want to wear one all day and night, through washing your face again (please put these on a freshly washed face, btw), these patches are not going to come off. That being said, they aren’t really painful to peel off. I’d liken it to peeling a regular old sticker or even a piece of tape off of your face.
It’s pretty cool because while the patches go on clear, as I said, once you peel them off they have a white cloudy tint to them from all the gunk they’ve sucked off your face. I can’t tell you the science behind it, but I can tell you these babies work. I’d highly recommend them!