Squeezing Pimples/Acne – Why It’s Such A naughty Idea

Posted by on September 3rd, 2010 at 09:00am

It can be an irresistible urge to try and rush along the acne – to burst or pop that unsightly pimple – to squeeze and get rid of that ugly pustule! But you should try and resist the urge to zap zits by squeezing them for several reasons:

Touching your face is besides a poor view; all kind so germs and bacteria which reside on the skin of your hands considering you use your hands for so many different functions – can transfer to the facial skin and actually be a cause for pimples.
Touching pimples could exacerbate already existing ones as well.
Popping pimples or squeezing zits actually causes the skin to break in that area and damages it. It causes scarring that could be permanent and there are various different kinds of acne scars that won’t go absent at all with day.
Popping acne could plus expose the infection to further exacerbation and build things worse by giving rise to new pimples. It could plus push the bacteria deeper into the skin.
As for blackheads and whiteheads the same applies, you can worsen the problem by spreading the bacteria. additionally you could end up pushing the bacteria deeper under the skin and cause lumps there. that can additionally end up enlarging your pores making the problem worse.