You know when you get this annoying bump growing under your skin, its painful and sometimes feels like it has its own heartbeat?? DON'T SQUEEZE IT! Here are a few things you need to know about pimples...
First off.... NEVER start picking at your face without have washed your hands and cleansed your face.
The best would be after a warm shower when all your pores are open, and stay AWAY from magnifying mirrors! People become obsessed and reek havoc on their faces!
There are a few very common mistakes people make. They always try and pick at things that are under to many layers of skin. This causes a lot of damage. I know its annoying to have this mound growing on your face... it hurts and you want to get rid of it ASAP.
BUT what happens when you squeeze a pimple that not almost bursting out of the surface of your skin already.. its that it gets bigger. YES. What happens is the infection that's in your pore becomes irritated and expands under your skin. This makes a larger pocket of pus build up and mean you have an extra 2 weeks with this beauty.
THIS is what i mean. There is no whitehead here... squeezing this WILL only make it worse. It will take double the amount of time to heal AND you are at risk for scarring.
THIS is what you want a pimple to look like when you get to "pop" it.
Yes... you might think that's gross. And you don't to wait that long... but listen to the pros! You don't a big scar on your face, or a mountain that last a month either.
Take a safety pin. Burn the tip with a lighter to make sure there are no bacteria. Place the pin so its lateral to your face, and poke the pimples tip. This creates an escape route for the pus so it doesn't build up pressure under the skin and go the wrong way. Take a couple layers of tissue paper and wrap them around your pointy fingers. Place them on either side of the pimple... first press down, and then inward... wriggling back and forth slightly. This should be a gentle movement!!!
Once you have gotten rid of all the puss a clear liquid will appear. Now you can stop squeezing and wipe the area. Afterwards your skin will be repairing itself creating a small, most likely clear, scab. Try not to keep scratching this away.. just let your body do the rest:)
Thanks for the questions... keep em coming!!
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