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  1. How to Pop a Pimple: Safety, Side Effects, and More

    • When you catch sight of a pimple under the surface of your skin, it’s incredibly tempting to pop it. After all, waiting for a pimple to heal on its own takes days, when squeezing a pimple would seem to resolve t… See more

    Better than popping

    Before you take your pimple to task by popping it, consider these alternatives:
    •Go to your dermatologist for an extraction. A dermatologist can remove a pimple using special tool… See more

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    How to pop safely

    The safest way to get rid of a pimple is to wait it out. Pimples surround bacteria that’s become trapped in the layers of your skin. Popping a pimple releases that bacteria onto your fa… See more

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    When to walk away

    There are certain types of blemishes that you shouldn’t ever try to pop. They include boils, cystic acne, and pimples deep under the surface of your skin. If you can’t see a visible white… See more

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