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Mazen
Mazen asked in Pregnancy & ParentingAdolescent · 1 decade ago

Is it ok to pop my zits?

Well i don't get them on my face just on my upper arms and thighs and my parents told me it's really bad to pop them so i'm trying not to pop them but sometimes i just can't take it anymore ,so is it really that bad?

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Well i don't have any zits on my face i told you i barely have some on my upper arms and thighs and they're really dispersed i just pop them because sometimes they're really irritating or because it's really annoying seeing them but i don't thin anyone other than me sees them i just don't want to mess up my skin

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  • DeeJayB
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago
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    Ditto on Stardust's answer :)

  • ?
    5 years ago

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  • lil middy
    1 decade ago

    If they're on your arms and thighs you shouldn't pop them. Those areas are really prone to scarring. You may want to try an acne body wash and see if that helps. I've always found the active ingredient salicylic acid to work better than benzoyl peroxide. An unpopped zit (that doesn't have a white head) looks much better than one that's been mashed and picked at. If you absolutely must pop one with a white head, only remove the white top and then put some alcohol on it and it should clear up.

  • oldmanwithcoyote
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    "That bad" is a relative term.

    Here's the risk.

    A zit is already an infection. If you pop one you may

    spred the infection into deeper tissue around the zit

    and extend the length of the healing process. You

    may wish to do a little researce as to how you should

    treat a zit. If so, google it with the advanced search on

    "zits treatment".

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Right now my skin is perfectly clear, for the first time in 3 years. It's been about 9 weeks and all my acne is gone. It is such a great feeling to wake up with clear skin.

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  • Miranda's Mommy
    Lv 5
    1 decade ago

    you are opening up a pathway for germs to enter your body and cause infection. It also squeezes some pus deeper into the pore as well as out of it. You are more likely to get scars from a pimple if you pop it and it will take longer to heal

  • Stardust - expecting baby no.3!!
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    it is if you want to avoid scarring...

    but no i do it all the time, its better than seeing white heads all over someone's face etc...

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    im with stardust too. better to po them then to have pimples all over your face.. ewwww pus!!

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