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Common advice is to let your body heal a pimple on its own without popping. But in the real world, some people absolutely refuse to go around with a bulging white zit for the world to see. Plus, ... Reserve this technique only for pimples that are absolutely begging to be popped—all the way at the surface and white.
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Everyone, it seems, has a different opinion on popping pimples, and for every magazine article you find that urges you to keep your hands away, you’ll find another that says it’s no big deal.
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Myth: Popping Pimples Makes Them Go Away Faster. ... Fact: Though popping a pimple may make it seem less noticeable temporarily, popping can cause the zit to stay around longer. Popping a pimple pushes bacteria from the zit further into the skin, making the area around the acne even more reddened and inflamed.
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Scars from acne can seem like double punishment — first you had to deal with the pimples, now you have marks as a reminder. ... However, it may take 12 months or longer — so your best bet is to avoid these kinds of marks by not squeezing or popping your zits, no matter how tempting it may seem.
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