| Acne is a very common problem faced by our society | | | | burst a zit is common but not recommended, you can |
| today, it starts showing during our early years and it | | | | always use a gauze square and put it over the zit in |
| lasts all the way into adulthood, this means that this | | | | order to apply pressure without placing your nails over |
| skin problem is not exclusively seen in teenagers but in | | | | the skin, this method is quite effective because the |
| adults as well. There are many factors attributed to be | | | | chances of infecting the area due to dirty nails |
| the causes of acne however they haven't been 100% | | | | decreases dramatically. |
| proven, the factor that provides the right conditions for | | | | Another method widely discussed to burst a pimple is |
| acne flair ups to occur is a change in hormonal activity. | | | | to use a sterilized and small needle, you can buy one |
| During puberty it is very common for hormones to go | | | | or simply take one which you haven't used and place it |
| wild and cause all sorts of changes in our body, | | | | over a flame for a few seconds, then carefully |
| including the undesirable acne. In adults the same | | | | puncture the white head of the zit, once you do that |
| principle holds true but this problem is mostly seen in | | | | place the square gauze over it and squeeze it until |
| women who are going through their period, those who | | | | liquid or blood comes out. |
| use a certain brand of cosmetics or those taking birth | | | | The Squeeze: |
| control pills. | | | | Make sure you squeeze the area gently applying |
| Acne is known by many names such as zits, pimples, | | | | pressure in different directions, do not apply brute |
| blemishes, etc however the way they manifest in our | | | | force as most people do due to frustration, this will |
| skin is very peculiar and the only thing that varies is the | | | | cause skin redness and the area may even get |
| intensity of the flair up amongst people. This skin | | | | swollen making things even worse. Remember that |
| problem is also the cause of social discomfort and low | | | | this is a skin problem, applying excessive force will do |
| self-esteem in teens and even adults. | | | | you no good. |
| Common Treatment: | | | | Sterilization: |
| When it comes to pimples people tend to squeeze | | | | After you have followed the steps above it is now |
| them before they get "mature" and show a white | | | | time to sterilize the exposed area, you will need to |
| center; squeezing them prematurely is actually a big | | | | clean the oily substance from the zit with a kleenex or |
| mistake because by applying pressure to the pimple | | | | gauze, then apply hydrogen peroxide to the area |
| you will be forcing the impurities to go further down | | | | where the pimple was; if you don't have hydrogen |
| into your skin which will eventually cause and even | | | | peroxide you can apply a substance which has at |
| bigger flair up, so try to avoid squeezing a zit before it | | | | least 2.5% benzoyl peroxide |
| is time. | | | | Repeating this procedure over and over again will not |
| The use of nails to burst pimples is quite common, | | | | guarantee that your acne problems will disappear, if |
| however you need to make sure you wash your | | | | you have a severe acne problem it is recommended |
| hands thoroughly and pay extra attention to the | | | | to contact a dermatologist who will be able to provide |
| surface and beneath your nails; the use of nails to | | | | a solution to your specific situation. |