Whether you’re dealing with the occasional breakout or suffer from acne, pimples are a nightmare.
Popping them is mostly worse for you than better, but sometimes it happens.
Another social media skincare trend is upon us, and it’s using a medicinal disinfectant for treating pimples.
It is commonly applied before and after surgeries and can additionally be used on minor wounds and cuts.
Iodine solutions are available without a prescription and come in different forms, from sprays to ointments.
“One may develop irritation to povidone-iodine.
“Povidone-iodine is not meant to be left on the skin for extended periods of time.
It has to be washed off,” Jason Chouake warned.
Those with sensitive skin should steer clear of topical iodine applications completely.
