What a temptation to approach the mirror, stare at that impostor pimple and crush it mercilessly as if you were to eradicate a weed from the ground of our garden. An almost cathartic gesture that you want to do anywhere, even in the elevator and whatever the condition of our hands (dirty, with long or sharp nails, etc..).
It is a pity that in reality, the skin is not as "neutral" as the ground of a garden: if you mistreat it by "disturbing" it without criteria pimples and imperfections, it responds with unsightly scars, which can also turn into stains if you expose yourself to the sun immediately after pressing.
This is why, at any age, there is an urgent need for a repetition of how to crush the pimples in order to avoid ruining the face, which, translated into practice, means: to prevent red or brown marks from remaining, skin "endorsements", pimples from forming, even more, the life of a small pimple from being prolonged is so on.
- RULE NUMBER ONE
Crush only pimples that have yellow tips: this means that in the cavity of the pimple has formed the pus, or a kind of residue of inflammation that can (and must) be eliminated. If, on the other hand, you crush red or "not yet ripe" pimples, the risk of scarring is very high. For the same reason, keep from crushing invisible blackheads, i.e. you only see them 1 cm from the mirror.
- HYGIENE, FIRST, AND FOREMOST
After learning the basic rule, first wash your hands with warm water and antibacterial soap, dry them and move on to the actual pimple operation. Disinfect the pimple and the area around it with a pad soaked in an alcoholic tonic or, failing that, a disinfectant for wounds (the non-alcoholic one that does not burn is also fine). In this way, you will avoid infecting the area after the pus has escaped, and you will decrease the chances of getting more pimples.
- THE DECISIVE STEPS
Wrap your fingers around a paper towel (or a sterile gauze if you have it at home), from now on you will only touch the pimple with such hygienic precautions. At this point, try to avoid a gesture that soothes our nervousness, i.e. pressing the 2 fingers under the pimple as if you were expelling lava from a volcano: we know that the temptation to do so is great, but you would be at risk of getting hurt and, we repeat until we are obsessed, you would get scars.
The correct movement is to push the skin, especially the tip of the pimple, to one side. In this way, the tip will be facilitated to break and then to throw out the pus. If you notice a dandelion under your fingers, it means that the pimple has yet to mature properly: the underground battle between the bacteria responsible for acne has yet to end and therefore must form the other pus, which is nothing more than the outcome of this fight, composed "metaphorically" of corpses of bacteria, dead cells, and other residues.
- SLOWLY AND GENTLY
The pimples do not like strong manners, and if you insist on crushing they are avenged with scars even permanent. You are warned, therefore, not to press if there is no pus, even if it seems to you there is something to "purge"! If you have followed the steps so far, you should not have caused the leakage of blood (if you have done so it means that you have pushed too much) and of course not even of its serous liquid.
- THE EXTRA ADVICE
To open the tip of the pimple and allow the pus to escape more easily, you can help yourself with a sterile needle: let it heat up with the gas flame for a few seconds. This is an operation, however, for expert hands that we recommend to those who have a minimum of familiarity with needles and other tools. The alternative to fingers can be dental flossing, with which you can push the tip of the pimple to one side. In this way, the pimple will "burst" gently without leaving marks or scars on you.
- THERMAL WITH
Another hygienic operation: take another cotton ball (the one used previously is not good) and apply again some alcoholic tonic or a disinfectant for wounds. With this guide, we are sure that the pimples will not leave any memory on your skin. And if they bloom a little too often and a little too much, it's best to consult a dermatologist.