***Discussion part is long because I added some studies and articles to it to make it more substanstial. There are also some pictures with exudates on the acne patch that may make you feel uncomfortable.***
Identifying Information
Product name: 3M Nexcare Skin Care Acne Patch Ladies
Price: PhP 145.00
Description: Water-based material that acts like a sponge to absorb the oily secretion, fluid or pus; Act as a barrier over the acne to reduce hand contact and infection; Waterproof yet breathable to improve healing
Product Origin: Singapore (?); It doesn't specifically indicate on the packaging where this was manufactured; however, the address of 3M in Singapore was on the box so I assume that it was made there. I will provide the exact information once I find it.^^
Where I bought it: Mercury Drug; So far I've only seen these patches in 4 branches:
> Mandaluyong City EDSA Central Pavilion
> Pasig City Meralco Commercial Strip (beside The Medical City)
> Makati City Comembo branch
> Pasig City Frontera Verde Fun Ranch
History: I discovered acne patches during my first trip to Korea in 2011. My friends and I saw many girls with a circular sticker or two on their faces and we later learned that those were patches designed to deliver anti-acne ingredients such as salicylic acid and tea tree oil to hasten the pimple's healing process. Those medicated acne patches were very thin, transparent and made of plastic. The acne patches I'm reviewing today are made of a different material. I will elaborate on that in the discussion part below.
I stumbled upon these ones from 3M Nexcare a few years ago while buying some medical supplies from the Mercury Drug branch beside The Medical City. I had no idea if it would work on my pimples or not and it was more of an impulsive buy but I am so glad that I bought them!
Physical Examination: *Warning: Photos with exudates on acne patch ahead!*
