Something on my nose that looked like a pimple popped and bled?

Question

I thought it was a pimple so i put on some toothpaste for about 15 min

then I washed it off. Then I put on something called bepanthen because my mom told me to, but when i washed it off and then used cleanser it popped and bled a little. Is it okay? Is it a pimple? It's still red so should I put on Neosprin?

Answer 1

Yes it is a pimple, no you don't have an extremely bad case of skin cancer or something. Sorry to sound mean but, that question is just silly.

But I suppose we all have our moments...

Answer 2

Isn't Benpathen a diaper rash ointment?  That and tattoo aftercare are the only uses of that particular ointment I'm aware of.  Fortunately, it does contain an antibiotic that will kill fungus and some bacteria, but I don't think it's really that effective against a pimple.  Neither is toothpaste, really.  That belongs on your toothbrush.  You may well have had a pimple that was already to drain, and all the meddling just made it happening.  It's fine that it bled a little, and you don't' need to get excited about it.  Just wash your face with soap and water, and leave it be in peace.  Neosporin has a petroleum jelly base, so it's not really the ideal thing to spread on it, no.  You don't need more oil in the area.  Just clean it and keep your hands off it, and don't go applying anything else to it.  Your skin knows best how to handle the routine zit, and it's best left to do it without help.  All you really have to do is use soap and water to wash your face, and follow that with a witch hazel wipe down with a clean cotton pad.  For on the spot treatment, try tea tree oil, a tiny drop per spot at bedtime.  It will help some go away, and keep them from getting worse.  Then when a pimple does drain, a tiny drop is all you need to kill stray bacteria with.  Leave the current spot in peace, and it will heal faster and better.