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One spot should not run your week. The COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch draws the gunk out of a spot and keeps it covered, so your fingers stay off it. By day, the Pyunkang Yul Calming Clear Spot Patch (Slim Care) is thin enough to disappear under makeup.

A red spot still under the skin has nothing for a patch to lift, so reach for a dab-on cream instead: a quick-absorbing centella spot cream from SKIN1004 or Benton helps calm the look of it. Patches hold best on bare skin, and a spot cream works right where it is needed. Keep a pack from KBeauty Shop in your bag and one by the bed, and you are never caught without one.

questions, answered.

Should I use a patch or a spot cream?

A hydrocolloid patch suits a spot that has come to a head: it draws out what is in it, flattens the look of the area and stops you touching it. A dab-on cream such as the SKIN1004 Madagascar Centella Tea-Trica Spot Cream or the Benton Goodbye Redness Centella Spot Cream suits a red spot still under the skin. Plenty of people keep both.

Which pimple patch should I buy?

It depends when you wear it. Overnight, the thicker Pyunkang Yul Calming Clear Spot Patch (Intensive Care) is made to be slept in, and the COSRX Acne Pimple Master Patch comes in three sizes, so every spot gets one that covers it fully. Under makeup, thin and flat wins: the COSRX Clear Fit Master Patch has a matte finish, and the Isntree Onion Newpair Spot Patch Skin Fit has a beveled edge.

When should I put a pimple patch on?

On clean, dry skin, as the last step at night, before any cream or oil reaches the spot, because a patch will not stick to a moisturized face. Leave it on for several hours or until the center turns white. Use one patch per spot per night, and let the area breathe the next day if the skin looks soft.

Can I use a spot cream every night?

On the spot itself, yes, for as long as it lasts: dab it on as the last step of your skincare, before sunscreen in the morning, and watch the skin around it. Creams with acids or sulfur can leave a dry, flaky patch that ends up more noticeable than the blemish was. If that happens, drop to alternate nights and put a plain moisturizer over the area in the morning.