The Right Way to Pop a Pimple

Knowing the right way on how to pop a pimple is necessary. Before you even try, let’s find out how to prevent pimples and why they spread.

How to prevent pimples with good skincare

Before resorting to popping, the best thing you can do to take care of your skin each day is to properly clean your face, with a Cleanser, use an exfoliator, moisturize, and SPF. In the evening, you should make sure to remove all the buildup of sunscreen, makeup, pollution, and so on with your Cleanser.

Most often with pimples, there is a layer of dead skin buildup that clogs the skin. Once this buildup is removed the congestion, blackheads, and acne start to disappear. This is why it is so important to keep your skin clean, exfoliate to remove the dead skin buildup, and use the correct moisturiser.

Why does my breakout spread?

When you pop a pimple, all the debris from the pore can get forced deeper into the follicle, causing the follicle wall to rupture and release all the infected material into the lower layers of the skin. Plus, you can introduce new bacteria that may be on your fingers or trapped under your nails. This is how you can spread the infection, resulting in a new breakout if you don’t squeeze your pimple correctly.

Try a spot treatment before popping

Before resorting to popping, apply an acne or spot treatment like Aspect stop spot. This is designed to be used only on your breakout spots, to dry out breakouts without irritating. Salicylic acid is the key ingredient used to exfoliate your skin free and unclog pores to clear impurities. Stop Spot is antibacterial so it helps to clear breakout and congestion whilst soothing and protecting due to the niacinamide.

Popping Time!

Thoroughly clean your face and hands, ideally after a warm shower or using a warm compress to open pores. Place clean tissue or gauze-wrapped fingers or a cotton swab on either side of the pimple, and gently press around it without touching the white tip. Drainage should be easy, but if it is painful or not occurring, it is not yet ready. If the pimple comes to a head, gently apply pressure on either side for 1-2 seconds. Avoid applying too much pressure if nothing comes out, indicating it is not ready. Expect redness for several hours after popping pimples.