Could popping a pimple lead to acne? When I was 14 I remember I used to get pimples and pop them and now I have mild acne. Could acne result as of popping a pimple?
Well I notice anytime in the past that I squeeze anything on my face...blackhead, whitehead, pimple...whatever, it always ends up worse than if you just leave it alone. Now that I am finally 90%, after many years of trying everything. If I get even a little blemish or anything I just smear a little benzoyl peroxide on it before bed and it vanishes very quickly. My ultimate cure is spironolactone. Cheap. No side effects. One pill a day..100mg. good luck
You should never pop pimples it just spreads the bacteria. If you must do it with clean hands and then apply something antibacterial afterward. But I don't do it.
Squeezing drives the bacteria deeper into the skin making it worse: that can cause scarring. When you actually pop one, the bacteria (and therefore the zits) can spread to other areas of your face. In my experience, it's best to treat them with a topical medication.
How do you suggest dealing with white heads then? If you have a few of them on your face before going out, do you just leave them there? I can't stand that.
Last edited by You Not Me; 01-16-2007 at 07:38 PM.
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