What happens with white heads?

Question

i had a huge pimple and my husband just told me to pop it so i did.i do not get pimples often at all but when i do they are huge and hurt..the last time i popped one that was similar to this one it left a scar..but this one popped much easier so i do not think that will happen

my question is i just wanted to let it go and see what happens, what would have happened and how are you supposed to pop them

it was like huge and not just a white head i mean where you can tell it needs to be popped..

thanks sorry for the weird question but everyone i have asked does not know

Answer 1

you aint poppin them right.  

When you pop anything. Be sure to be very fragile. Even if it hurts go very slow. Always be sure that the pressure aplied BEHIND the PIMPLE ITS SELF. This requires pinching of a lot of skin and can be hard in some areas. Sometimes you need to jsut wait a day or two for it to surface. This is a mistake a lot of people make. When something wont pop in 30 seconds just wait another day or two, It will surface or go away. When it surfaces it will be easy to pop.

Try to remember that it's not like a cup.

It's like a tube with two openings.

A pimple with white gooey is this, simply,

Dirt and bacteria has collected in your pores. Your body tries to react to it by sending White blood cells, which die. When they die they sit there. Eventually the body will disperse these white blood cells back into your body, and dispose of them. But it does take a few days.

Back to the popping. (btw, Below the mention hot water. Any kind of heat applied to your face, or sweating. Steam hot water, excersize to the point of sweat. These all expholiate your pores, and allow easy access to the inside) ALSO ALWAYS below the skin. Always. if u have a pimple, grasp about an inch on each side of space, and push frmo below, other wise half of the puss comes out, and the other half of the puss is pushed back intop your face, which can hurt you way more than help you. But you can't see this. Also go slowly, remember you're breaking your skin open, you don't just have an open gash. The slower you go the more evenly it can come out of it's hole that it went in through. Also one more thing, lightly scratch the surface, before begining, this can help it find it's way.

If your pimple is extremly deep within the skin this is defined as Severe acne DO NOT PICK IT. IT will only result in scars, and it will almost certainly leave puss under your skin. You need to treat it through washing and waiting. Be sure when emptying a pimple that you Continue to apply presure until all of the puss has left the pore. Blood usually follows, when clear red blood comes out it's a good sign you've got it all. Then wash with Alcohol or face wash(NON SCENTED).

One last note. Picking might feel good, but it only spreads the acne or pimple more. If you pick one pimple, and then ttouch your skin some where else before washing your hands, you've just sprouted a new pimple.

Answer 2

u shud of used sum rubbn alcohol 2 dry ur pimple out and let it pop on its own, but if its ready 2 b bustd den u shud jus gon on and bus it but rub it wit alcohol asap 2 keep it frm scarn up ur skin

Answer 3

i dont think that your poping them right.

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Answer 4

i think you best bet would be to just pinch it to pop it and then use a soap  that is for sensitive skin like cetaphil to kill the germs. also you may want to go to the dermatologist, they are really helpful. also if you don't want to spend the money a quick fix is neosporin. it has antibacterial in it and it prevents scarring.  

Answer 5

well i think either way you're supposed to get rid of it or else it just either pops itself or gets bigger...

but instead of painful popping use hot and i mean HOT water, as hot as you can stand while washing your face and just keep circling over the pimple and because the hot water opens up the pore it literally rolls off...

Answer 6

lol  i read it on a website before.

im 13 and i dont get zits often but when i do i pop them right away cus it looks ugly and everything but what happens is you pop it and if it you only get the top. the root of it goes back down into skin and not always but your more likley to get a zit after wards. the only way you can truly get rid of the zit completley poping it is if you pop it, and the puss comes out, then keep poping it untill it bleeds. after a few hourse or days it depends on your skin type a scab or another zit will appear. if it is a zit pop it, a scap pull it off and you will see this white stuff which is the root of the zit [ i forget what it is called] you need to push it out just like you were poping a regular zit. but usualy that will leave a scar.  your best bet for zits would be face wash, vanishing cream, and leaving them alone. they usualy go away with 24-48 hours. plus your not pushing the root into your skin so youll be less likeley for zits.

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Answer 7

when i get them that big, i always pop them. if it helps, i talked to  a nurse and she says that its ok, but to push up from under and to not stop until the root is out and the puss has turned to clear, red blood. then put some peroxide OR alcohol on a q tip and pat it on the pimple gently. also, b4 u begin you want to take a shower or at least hold a damp, hot washcloth over it before popping, god luck! ps- if u start getting them a lot and your inurance will cover it or u can budget it,  ask your dr about differin, and use it with a moisturizer like vanicream-- about 6 dollars but you might have to special order it at the pharmacy.