When you're staring in the mirror and a pimple is staring right back
at you, you're going to get the urge. You want to squeeze it. You really want to squeeze it. Especially since pimples show up at the worst times.
Although there is never a really good time to get a zit, they
always seem to make their appearance right before a party, a special
date, a big family reunion.
So is it really that bad to pop a pimple ?
Yes, it is.
Why shoud I care?
Think of a pimple as a little sack that holds oil, debris, and acne
bacteria, says dermatologist Zakiya Rice, MD, an assistant professor at
Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta.
"What we call the pustule is actually keeping the bacteria nice
and contained," she says. When you puncture the pimple 's outer skin, the
gunk oozes out. If the bacteria contained in that gunk splatters and
lands inside other pores, it can lead to more pimples .
There's another risk. Poke, pick, prick, and prod a pimple , and
you can force the debris and bacteria even deeper into your skin. You
may also introduce new kinds of bacteria from your finger into the zit.
That can cause the pimple to become more red, inflamed, swollen and
infected, and may even lead to permanent scarring.
Bottom line: "It's best to let a pimple run through its life span," Rice says.
Left alone, a blemish will heal itself in 3 to 7 days. Popped improperly, it can linger for weeks or even lead to scarring.
How professionals Pop Pimples
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| When to pop your pimple (sorry for the picture) |
Here are the steps:
1. Don't poke too early. Wait until your pimple has a firm white
head. That means the pus is close to the surface and ready to be
drained.
2. Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water, soap, and a fingernail brush.
3. Sterilize a straight pin with a match or lighter. Let the pin
cool, then wipe it down with rubbing alcohol. Swab the zit with alcohol
and pour some on your fingers, too.
4. Dry your fingers and wrap them with a clean tissue.
5. Position your pin. Hold the pin parallel to the surface of
your skin, and gently pierce the very tip of the zit's white center.
6. Using your fingers, or a cotton swab, softly squeeze thepimple . Press around (not on) the white tip of the zit. If the pus
doesn't come out easily, the pimple isn't ready to be popped. Stop!
7. Apply more alcohol (it will sting) or a very small amount of bacitracin ointment to the now-deflated blemish.
I hope this helps you, I wish healing for you all ^_^
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