popping blemishes...

[ilovexnerdsx]

does it really make them worse? for as long as i can remember, i've always popped mine, and sometimes i break out....sometimes i dont, so i dont really think that popping them had anything to do with it, i thought it was just my skin doing what it would naturally do.

however recently my face broke out so bad i hardly wanted to leave the house....and i didn't pop any of them, and now about a week later, my face is basically TOTALLY cleared.

so does anybody know if it really makes blemishes worse? and why?

 

[JunkaLunk]

Yes, It can make blemishes worse. Though everyones skin is different and will react different, popping pimples are never a good thing. Sometimes when your attempting to pop a zit you may actually cause yourself to push the bacteria deeper within the pore- which of course is not good. It can also spread the bacteria, of course leading to more blemishes :[
And everyone, well at least us here on specktra, knows that picking at your blemishes can cause scars. Trust me I know first hand and they are a pain! Good job on resisting though, its so hard. This may have helped you clear up, but theres alot of other factors that probably went along with it.
Sometimes when I get a really huge nasty zit, I take a cotton ball, soak it in water, heat it up in the microwave for a bit, then put it against the blemish with pressure. It makes the bacteria deep within the pore rise to the surface faster that way I won't need to pop it out, or if I wanted to pop it this would make it easier.
Well hope this helps

 

[Raerae]

Yeh just leave em alone...

it's totally hard to resist sometimes though lol... I dont think poping vs not poping causes them to clear up any sooner. But it totally helps in the reduction of scars. I have a few scars on my face from bad breakouts, and in retrospect I wish i had just left them alone. Didn't have the willpower LOL!

 

[Wattage]

LOL this is so gross... but sometimes there is nothing more satisfying than a big, juicey pimple to pop!!

I love it!!

 

[ilovexnerdsx]

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Originally Posted by Wattage LOL this is so gross... but sometimes there is nothing more satisfying than a big, juicey pimple to pop!! I love it!!

oh god, me too! my entire family LOVES it, even my dad. if i have one on my back, my sister will pop it and be like "OH MY GOD, THAT ONE WAS LIKE A MOVIE"

 

[Wattage]

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Originally Posted by ilovexnerdsx oh god, me too! my entire family LOVES it, even my dad. if i have one on my back, my sister will pop it and be like "OH MY GOD, THAT ONE WAS LIKE A MOVIE"

 

[NutMeg]

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Originally Posted by ilovexnerdsx oh god, me too! my entire family LOVES it, even my dad. if i have one on my back, my sister will pop it and be like "OH MY GOD, THAT ONE WAS LIKE A MOVIE"

*Megan proceeds to piss herself laughing* That is so hot!!!

 

[queenofdisaster]

no matter how fun or tempting DO NOT POP!

hehe i use clearasil vanishing cream.. its like a miracle in a tube. my skin is so clear now i only use it when theres a tell tale sign of a blemish and then the next morning like MAGIC there's..... NOTHING

 

[ilovexnerdsx]

oh my gosh...tonight i had a blackhead that kept bothering me....soooo i popped it. the FIRST thing i thought was "OH MY GOD I WISH WATTAGE WAS HERE" i seriously stared at it for like five minutes. it was great.

 

[maxipoodle1]

not only is it kinda gross

to pop those little suckers but it does leave scars, and they dont vanish in couple of weeks they leave you in months!!!!thats why i try to avoiud popping my pimps<---------thats what i call 'em!!

 

[fairytale22]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I've also read that popping can help relieve tension in the skin, if you do it the right way: steam, clean, press, clean.