r/NoStupidQuestions • u/Lolreals • 1d ago

can I pop a pimple if it's white

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u/SOwED 1d ago

Yeah nothin stopping you

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u/Lolreals 1d ago

So it won't get infected?

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u/SOwED 1d ago

Acne is an infection. If you're particularly concerned, pop it in the morning and hit it with a little rubbing alcohol. If you do it at night then go lay on your pillow, you can get stuff rubbed into the wound and get it infected. Less chance of that if it starts to heal throughout the day.

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u/Lolreals 1d ago

Thank you

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u/xervir-445 1d ago

Its possible but not very likely.

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u/Lolreals 1d ago

Thank you

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u/huggarn 1d ago

it will

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u/AnonyMouseSnatcher 1d ago

"They" say you're not supposed to, but they say a lot of things

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u/Justsomedudeonthenet 1d ago

Color doesn't really matter. Can be white or black.

Ideally you shouldn't pop pimples at all and let them heal naturally. That's the least damaging to your skin. But if it's driving you crazy or pulling on the skin hard enough to hurt, you can pop it.

You should wash the area beforehand with an alcohol wipe to disinfect it, and sterilize a needle to use. Break the skin with the needle then squeeze to get all the puss out. Start squeezing from further away and work your way in carefully. One of the worst things you can do is break the skin underneath the pimple and end up driving the puss further in.

There's always a risk of infection. But it's a really small risk especially if you've cleaned everything properly.

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u/Lolreals 1d ago

Thanks so much 🤭🤭🤭

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u/Lolreals 1d ago

But what happens if it gets Hardened can it get infected still?

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u/EvaSirkowski 1d ago

You'll make it worse and it might leave a scar.