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Popping or Squeezing Pimples
So you have pimples!
Oftentimes, there is a natural urge to pop or squeeze the pimples on our faces. It does relieve built up pressure but it is most likely doing more harm than good. Most people at one time or another have popped pimples. Sometimes it is just too hard to resist that pustule on your face. Especially if a pimple occurs the day before a big event. Pimples usually appear at the most inopportune times. Getting married, a first date, the night before graduation pictures are taken, and lo and behold a pimple makes it’s grand entrance.
We believe that by squeezing or popping the offending pimple, it will heal faster. While it is true that the smallest surface pimple can probably be popped easily, large and inflamed pimples that come to a head should not be squeezed. This can cause the actual infection to be pushed further down the layers of our skin resulting in the spreading of infection. We then can see a spreading of acne which will take a lot longer to heal. Popping pimples can worsen the condition by scarring your skin. Read the rest of this entry »





