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Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches
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About this product

Hydrocolloid pimple patches designed to draw out inflammation and reduce redness and swelling from acne lesions overnight.

Guru Score

83%

Yay

6 experts · Strong agreement
6Gurus
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What they liked

  • Draws inflammation and reduces redness overnight
  • Stops picking and prevents scarring
  • Plain hydrocolloid, no active ingredients

What they flagged

    Nothing. None of the experts who reviewed it raised a problem.

    What the gurus are saying

    Hydrocolloid patches that draw inflammation and visibly shrink pimples overnight earn praise from dermatologists for their simplicity and effectiveness. The patches work best on clean skin before bed, and one key benefit dermatologists highlight is that they create a physical barrier that stops you from picking at spots, which prevents the deeper scarring that becomes very hard to treat later. They're plain hydrocolloid with no active ingredients, so they layer well under other treatments like adapalene.
    Synthesized from 6 expert reviews · most recent take March 2025

    What the gurus are saying.

    Every take we've logged from this product's reviews across YouTube. Click any row to watch the moment they said it.

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    Yay
    "I was showering at night and I would put this patch on my face so that it would last 12 hours on my face, ideally it's really like 5 and a half if I'm telling you the truth. It helps to suck it out when a blemish is flat and deep or a pimple is flat and deep. You're never going to get the gunk out completely with a hydrocolloid patch, it just doesn't work that way."
    Yay
    "I like the Neutrogena ones, they're just hydrocolloid, they don't have any active ingredients. Put a pimple patch on clean skin and then do your adapalene gel on your entire face. The pimple patch will help draw the inflammation so when you wake up in the morning the pimple will not be nearly as red and the swelling should go down."
    All 3 takes from Dr. Aleksandra Brown
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    "I love the plain hydrocolloid ones. Personally, Neutrogena hydrocolloid pimple patches are some of my favorites. They go on really good, they stay really nice. I will just remove them in the morning after cleansing your face and completely drying it. You apply the patches just on the active pimples."
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    "I like the Neutrogena ones, they're just hydrocolloid, they don't have any active ingredients. Put a pimple patch on clean skin and then do your adapalene gel on your entire face. The pimple patch will help draw the inflammation so when you wake up in the morning the pimple will not be nearly as red and the swelling should go down."
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    "Pimple patches, they're everywhere now, they're easy to find. You can find some with salicylic acid, with Tea Tree oil, or just plain hydrocolloid ones are my favorite. Neutrogena has some really nice ones. Put them on before you go to bed after you wash your face, sleep with them. You will be surprised how that pimple has shrunk overnight."
    Yay
    "I'm okay with pimple patches if you're using the occasional pimple patch to protect yourself your finger from picking at that acne lesion. Neutrogena makes some pimple patches, those are all fine to use. Those hydrocolloid patches that prevent you from picking at them, because I can tell when a patient has been picking I see this angulated triangular shaped scab on the forehead, on the cheeks. I can tell when you're picking and those are really tough, you know, those atrophic indented scars that you develop there, those are so tough to treat."
    All 3 takes from Dr. Daniel Sugai
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    "If you're finding that you're using the mighty patch by Hero Cosmetics or Neutrogena or zit sticker or caer Rex those stickers using those pimple patches every day that is not not a good thing"
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    "I'm okay with pimple patches if you're using the occasional pimple patch to protect yourself your finger from picking at that acne lesion. Neutrogena makes some pimple patches, those are all fine to use. Those hydrocolloid patches that prevent you from picking at them, because I can tell when a patient has been picking I see this angulated triangular shaped scab on the forehead, on the cheeks. I can tell when you're picking and those are really tough, you know, those atrophic indented scars that you develop there, those are so tough to treat."
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    "I have no problems with it. The technology is fine. Hydrocolloid patches they really do draw out the impurities, maybe some purulence. It doesn't control your acne, it will just help treat the particular area or protect it. I say it's more for protection because some people, a lot of my patients like to pick at their acne and that's called acne excoriation. When you are a picker and you like to pick at any irregularities in the face, especially if you're having a raised acne form lesion on your cheek, people will pick it to the point where it will get scarred. Scarring is permanent acne scarring we want to avoid at all costs, and so I like the pimple patches to protect your face, protect the acne on your face from you picking at it."
    Yay
    "Neutrogena's stubborn acne line has come out with acne hydrocolloid patches that basically make smaller ones but also larger ones that will cover like a good part of your cheek and chin. These are great for individuals that really break out in large areas and have multiple acne going on. I wanted to treat all of that surface area without having to apply like five or six different patches at the same time. This is relatively affordable, I think it's about like $10 in drugstores."
    Yay
    "The Neutrogena one is great. I think it's extremely straightforward and simple. I like the ones that contour to your nose because it targets the pimple area or the acne-prone skin, but it can still be a reactive way to remove oil. So I love the nose contour for those Neutrogena ones."
    Yay
    "These are really nice, their new stubborn acne patches, they have two different shapes, a larger one and circles. These are good if you have a tendency to pick your acne, I highly recommend these."

    Frequently asked.

    What is Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches?

    Hydrocolloid pimple patches designed to draw out inflammation and reduce redness and swelling from acne lesions overnight.

    Is Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches worth it?

    Yes. All 6 gurus who reviewed it give it their stamp of approval, for a Guru Score of 83%.

    What is Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches's Guru Score?

    Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches holds a Guru Score of 83%. That is our read on how warmly the experts talk about it, based on the verdicts of 6 expert reviewers we have collected.

    Who is Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches best for?

    Neutrogena Stubborn Acne Hydrocolloid Patches is generally suited to acne-prone skin.

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