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Spots and acne. Try not to squeeze spots and acne

Submitted by laura, skincare and make-up consultant

although it looks disgusting when your spot gets a head,its best to try and avoid squeezing. i know its hard and i dont blame those who do but just remember this the white wich appears in the spot is a collection of white blood cells and antibodies trying to kill off the infection which has caused the spot getting rid of these will make you feel better but the infection is probebly still there and increases the risk of it returning

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I agree Comments By: christa Squeezing a pimple pushes the infection deep into the skin, increases inflammation, and increases the risk of scarring. It also can spread the infection to surrounding pores and increases the amount of healing time.   About the pus.... Comments By: Mel Its not just white blood cells. It's pus, which is made up of white blood cells, dead cells, and cellular debris. Mine get super infected and require antibiotics if the pus is allowed to remain under the skin. Squeezing is what causes the problem - if you gently use a clean finger nail to lift of the top layer of skin over it or use a sterilized needle to pop it, then let it drain without squeezing, it usually clears up in a day or two.   please help Comments By: lucy Well if you never pop the zit how do you get the pus and bacteria out, i haven't been popping my zits and now there just red and the head is white, i need to pop them to get the pus out, or else it'll just absorb back into my skin....right?   Squeeze them Comments By: not needed Go to www.stopspots.org. But anyway if you get a white head on the spot cover your fingers with tisue and gently squeze this forces pus out stop when clear fluid or blood comes. Then dab the squezzed spot in tea tree oil or somthing this clears it up so much faster. Leave your stop if it is just red beacause it will come back bigger. Hope it helps   Experimented Comments By: Bob R. I had two identical pimples appear within a half inch of each other on the side of my mug. I gave them both 3 days to grow, chose one and squeezed it using all the proper methods (cleaning and antiseptic). The other one was left alone. In two days I was hard pressed to see any remains of the squeezed pimple but the other one seemed to be still growing even though I was washing it and applying medication. I, like others have always heard the negatives about squeezing pimples and how they will just get worse but I don't buy it anymore if the squeeze is done carefully. I honestly believe you can cut the life of a pimple more than in half by attacking it properly instead of letting it go.   zits and squeezing Comments By: Andy its simple, squeezing the zits is best. It gets rid of the infection and speeds up the healing process, all this talk of infection etc is just a tale your mum told you to stop picking at them.Squueze them , enjoy it and stop them!   Squeeeeeeeeeeze It! Comments By: Anon Basica, squeeze the spot because it gets all the bacteria out right? instead of it all clogging up, of course! then after a day or something, you'll find scabs on your face which are totally disgusting, then get scrubs and everything and rub your face (or wherever it is) really hard. yes, it might hurt but trust me, it'll do the job. then after you scrub the area really hard you put clearasil or tea tree oil over it and it will be better in less than a week. i always do that :) hope it helps.