Popping Pimples Good Or Bad?
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Dec 31, 2012
Katie S.
Why aren't you supposed to pop your pimples?
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Because most people don't know how to do it correctly. If you use and extractor or make sure your face is clean as well as your hands and you are gentle and don't break the skin it should be fine.
I'm an esthatician and I pop my pimples all the time I also remove my blackheads.
Dec 31, 2012
Sharon S.
If you know how to do it correctly its fine but sometimes it does leave acne scars.
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Jocelyn I constantly see you giving conflicting advice. Do you actually have any professional knowledge on the subject?
Dec 31, 2012
Brooke G.
Pop then Clean it :)
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Well in my opinion if you don't know what your talking about its best not to give any advice at all :)
Dec 31, 2012
Bethan G.
You both need to stop being childish :)
In answer to the question.. I pop mine and haven't had any problems (yet) but it completely varies. Clean hands, very gentle. Or even use a STERILE needle to just prick the very first layer of skin. Don't go sticking it right in!!
Dec 31, 2012
Payton K.
Ave, I pop my pimples and they disappear altogether. Does that mean I'm doing it right? Thanks(:
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Yes most likely. I've never had issues with any of mine scanning or popping inwards. I have no scars either.
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Scabbing*
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
And Bethany I DID answer the question :)
Dec 31, 2012
Ave M.
Bethan*
Dec 31, 2012
Payton K.
Thanks(:
Dec 31, 2012
Hayley P.
Is having a pus filled pimple on your face attractive? Definitely not..I would pop it
Dec 31, 2012
Amy E.
I find that if I don't pop them they take much longer to heal and leave worse scars. I suffer from acne and my dr told me to leave them alone and so I did but I ended with with 2 scars deeper than any others I've had because the pus sort of hardened and the skin became thin and the whole thing came off by itself.
Jan 1, 2013
Haylie R.
I feel that not popping them helps them to not come back. I have very dry skin so I usually don't get pimples very often. But when I do I don't touch them! It works for me!
Jan 1, 2013
Hazel Z.
I pop my pimples with a tissue and wash my face right after and apply a toner to kill the bacteria
Jan 1, 2013
Hazel Z.
but I think its bad when its not ready
Jan 1, 2013
Kaila M.
bad bad bad
Jan 1, 2013
Kimberly E.
It's bad!!! It can push gunk farther down in your pores and cause cystic acne. It can scar.. it can scar and become discolored, it can become even larger, it will turn bright red, it will spread oil and gunk (official term) all over your face, so you will get additional breakouts. If you must, you an extractor and do not use your fingers!! Your face will thank you for it later.
Jan 1, 2013
Nicole D.
I wouldn't pop them but i guess it kind of depends
Jan 1, 2013
Azure S.
My dermatologist suggested NOT to pop pimples. When you pop a pimples you ultimately rush pushing the pus further into your face causing a potential infection. Not only do you push the pus further in, you also break the skin potentially allowing harmful bacteria to enter what would now be a wound. Your best option would be to simply allow your pimple to run its course.
Jan 1, 2013
Azure S.
Risk**
Jan 4, 2013
Ceviche P.
I would suggest not to pop them you will more than likely get acne scars over time.
Jan 4, 2013
Julia T.
Definitely don't! I've heard of some ways that are okay, but I do know that if you do pop a pimple, putting a warm/hot washcloth over it helps get more of the pus to the surface. But ultimately, you can get scars and scabs, which are harder to cover up than the original pimple. My recommendation is not to, unless if its ready, and use that warm washcloth, for way less scarring :)