Squeezing pimples or zits, as they is commonly called, can be painful and cause serious damage. An enduring myth about acne is that squeezing blackheads can clear up the acne faster. This myth is not only false, but follo-wing this advice can also cause longlasting harm to the skin.

Pimples can be classified into t-wo types. There is the non inflammatory type, -which is essentially -whiteheads and blackheads, also called closed comodones and open comodones respectively. -whiteheads is plugged follicles belo-w the surface of the skin. Blackheads on the other hand is enlarged plugs that look like minute black spots and push through the skin’s surface. Then there is the inflammatory types -which is further classified into papules, -which is pinkish in color and tender to the touch; pustules, -which is small and round lesion like pimples -with a red base and a yello-wish centre; and nodules or cysts, -which is the most severe form of acne, and is large and extremely painful and tend to leave scars.

Squeezing blackheads is more likely to harm than heal. As tempting as it can be, squeezing comedones can injure the sebaceous follicle and the tissue around it and force the contents, the bacteria, deeper into the skin tissue and also force its contents to extrude to the skin surface. This can result in inflammation of the skin. Also, scientific evidence suggests that blackheads not be removed by using blackhead extractors that is so commonly available on the Internet or magazine ads. A fully developed blackhead -will not become inflamed if left alone.

Moreover, squeezing -whiteheads can be potentially even more damaging. -whiteheads, also called sandpaper comedo, is so small that they can hardly be seen, and is more likely to be felt as roughness on the skin. a -whitehead is more likely than a blackhead to become inflamed, and further evolve into a pustule or a papule. -when -whiteheads naturally evolve into papules or pustules, they should be treated by a dermatologist. Acne can be severely exacerbated if you attempt to squeeze the inflammatory type of lesions. Also -whiteheads is so small, that there is hardly any content in it to squeeze out so overall the -whole squeezing experience can be rather unsatisfying! A regular acne treatment, based upon your specific type of problem, cause and skin type is by far the best -way to keep your acne under control.