Popping a Pimple

The weekend is around the corner and you are going on a dream date with the most handsome guy in the football team. You wake up in the morning dreaming about the handsome hunk and take a look at yourself in the mirror. The minute you do so, disaster strikes. There is an ugly pimple making an appearance on your cheek. No, you cannot afford to go on a date with an ugly zit on your face. There's still time and you try all the possible home remedies for pimple you can think of. All the acne cures are of no avail and you think of the unthinkable, breaking the pimple.

The so-called skin experts, your best friends and as well as science to some extent advise you against bursting a pimple. They list out all the disadvantages of popping pimples. Popping will cause the bacteria in the pimple to disperse around the skin tissue and lead to more acne. Or it may cause an infection making the pimple worse. What's more, doing it too early may leave an ugly scar on your pretty face for life. You weigh all the pros and cons and find out you cannot risk appearing on a date with a pimple. You are ready to gamble the risks and try popping pimples. But wait a minute my dear friend, do you know how to pop a pimple? No? Have no worries then, let me help you learn how to pop a pimple correctly.

When to Pop a Pimple

Before we go into the details, let us learn when to pop a pimple? Do I hear you ask why? Well my friend, doing this too early will make matters worse than they are at present. So, if you don't want to go from bad to worse, understand when to pop a pimple. Pimples should be popped only when you see a white head forming on the surface. This is creamy white layer of dried pus. This is the right time to pop a pimple. It will increase the risk of infection, acne scars and blemishes.

How to Pop a Pimple

Let's begin with the traditional method of popping. You need to see your pimple has come up to the surface and is all white. Go for a nice hot shower and relax your body and skin. This will make the pimple soft and supple, easy to pop. Then, wash your hands thoroughly with a disinfectant soap. Then cover your fingers with a tissue or cotton gauze. Do not touch the skin of the pimple with your fingers. Even after disinfecting your skin, some bacteria will be felt underneath your nails. You do not want to transfer them to your pimple and cause eruption of secondary bacterial infection. Now, place the cotton gauze or tissue on your pimple and apply pressure. Squeezing pimples will help them pop. The minute your pimple pops, place a clean cotton over it. Clean the pus using the cotton and apply an antibiotic cream or acne cream over it. Place a little cotton over the cream and allow it to heal on its own. This is how to pop a pimple.

This method is not for the faint hearted souls. If you have what it takes then you can try to pop a pimple with a needle. Yes, dear friend, a needle. Take a hot shower to make your pimple soft and supple, ready to pop. Then take a needle and disinfect it using a cotton dipped in alcohol. Just dig into your mom's sewing box and find a needle to help you take care of that ugly zit. Make sure you wipe the needle with alcohol properly. You do not want nasty infections plaguing you. Now, take the needle in one hand and hold a cotton gauze in your other hand. Squeeze the pimple using the cotton gauze and prick it with the needle. Pop! Your pimple will surely pop and then immediately press the cotton gauze to wipe away the pus. Press the popped pimple gently to remove any leftover fluid in it. Make sure you are able to stop the fluid, or else the pimple will start bleeding.

Although, personally speaking I would advice you against this process. If you do, make sure you use everything sterile. Make use of the above information on popping zits as a last resort after all other acne control methods fail.

Warning: You are to carry out this at your risk. We are not responsible for any infections, scarring or any related hazards.