I struggle a lot with picking at any blemish on my face, which has always resulted in making a bad situation worse. These patches have been the antidote to that habit. They are incredibly effective at shrinking red spots, sucking out gunk from any popped or open spots, and reducing healing time overall. You still get that weirdly content feeling from seeing everything that is pulled from a blemish without causing scarring or wrecking your face in the process.