What to avoid when healing a popped pimpleUpdated a year ago
Keeping your popped pimple clean and protected is the only way to get it to heal, but unfortunately, there’s a lot of bad advice out there. Here’s what not to do:
- Don’t touch your popped pimple anymore. We know it can be tempting, but seriously, keep your hands away. Put a patch or even a bandaid on it, and go watch some pimple-popping videos instead.
- Don’t use drying ingredients like benzoyl peroxide, clay, or sulfur. Acne spot treatments could have helped before you popped your pimple, but they’re no longer beneficial once your skin is broken.
- Avoid having other objects come in contact with your face by holding your phone on the other side or sleeping on your back rather than on your stomach.
- Don’t use makeup while your skin is still broken, or for at least the first few hours after you’ve popped your pimple. If you need to hide it, apply a hydrocolloid patch first.