Does toothpaste really work on my spots?

You are not suppose to use the gel toothpaste, as it doesn't work, but I'm sure you read about that in your research. Toothpaste is meant to be used only as a spot treatment, not as a whole face mask like you were doing. Sometimes it works, but like any acne treatment you have yo use it a couple times over a period of a few weeks to really see a difference. The problem with toothpast is that it does burn and isn't meant to be used on your skin everyday as it will leave a burn mark on your skin (had it happen). If you want to get rid of acne spots the best thing to do is buy a little acne mask bottle. They work great.