Why can't you squeeze pimples

Acne often appears on the faces of teenagers. Teenagers at this stage begin to pay attention to their appearance and will constantly pick at the pimples on their faces, hoping to get rid of them. Many dermatologists warn patients with acne not to squeeze acne with their hands. Why can't acne be squeezed? The following is a detailed explanation. Those who want to know more can take a look.

1. Why can’t you squeeze pimples?

Since the hair follicles of whiteheads are not open, squeezing them will cause inflammation, and it is easy to leave acne scars after healing. It is best not to squeeze papules, pustules, cysts and nodules. Most of the blood vessels in the human body have venous valves, which prevent blood from flowing back after it flows through. However, there are no venous valves in the blood vessels in the facial triangle area to prevent blood from flowing back. If we squeeze the acne in this area and it becomes inflamed, the bacteria may go against the direction of blood flow and move toward the head, causing intracranial infection.

2. What are the misunderstandings about acne?

1. Myth 1: Women don’t need to fight acne all the time, and they won’t get acne after puberty.

Fact: You will not get acne after puberty, but you may still get acne due to endocrine disorders.

When you are 18 years old, the acne you have is more like pimples. However, if you still have acne after you are 20 years old, it is mostly because of endocrine disorders, and it has become adult acne. The two are not the same. Acne is also divided into age groups, so the treatment effects are also different. The characteristics of acne are that they are few in number and grow quickly, and are relatively easy to treat. Just use tea tree essential oil to shrink them. However, the characteristics of adult acne are that it is frequent and slow, especially the acne type. Endocrine disorders are physical factors, and the direct cause is Propionibacterium acnes.

2. Myth 2: Toothpaste can cure acne because it kills bacteria!

Fact: Absolutely not!

Toothpaste contains fluoride, which has an inhibitory effect on oral bacteria. Also, because toothpaste has small particles, it can be used as a friction cream, so it is used to remove acne. However, for the skin, it is better to use a towel if you want to rub it.

Acne is caused by Propionibacterium acnes in hair follicles, which is different from oral bacteria. Therefore, the fluoride in toothpaste is of no help to acne. On the contrary, it will stimulate the severity of Propionibacterium acnes. This is because toothpaste contains peppermint oil, which helps stimulate the sebaceous glands to secrete oil.

3. Myth 3: Acne is caused by not washing your face thoroughly.

Fact: Over-cleansing can actually make acne worse.

Acne is determined by hormones, and hormones determine sebum secretion. Propionibacterium acnes needs to grow under conditions of abundant oil, so acne occurs. Excessive cleansing will only damage the skin's natural protective barrier and even cause inflammation and acne. Controlling oil is the way to solve the acne crisis from the root.

Acne is something that almost everyone has to experience during adolescence. No one can escape it. All you can do is take good care of it. There is no way to get rid of acne quickly. To get rid of acne requires a long period of care and some good living habits. For example, using some maintenance medicines can also be a good treatment method.