If pimples are always popping up on your face (pun intended) then it may be time to look into a long-term acne treatment plan.  Finding an acne treatment that you can stick with that doesn’t dry your face out is extremely important, as well as adjusting your diet to eating natural and healthy foods to clear your skin.  As soon as you get tired of having to pop zits every day, it’s probably time to find a long term solution.  Popping pimples only treats the side-effects, rather than solving the problem at its source.

Zit Popping Alternatives

There are dozens of zit creams on the market, and each will deliver similar results.  The premise of these creams is that you apply them to your face before you go to bed and allow the medication to work its magic over night and you wake up pimple free.  This certainly works some of the time, but often people wake up with skin that’s red and irritated from the harsh chemicals that were in the cream.  If you can find one that has a balance of chemicals that treats your skin without beating it up too bad, you’ve struck gold and stick with it.  If not…

Home remedies for getting rid of zits are a dime a dozen.  Some of them work really well, and others do absolutely nothing (except make a mess).  There are two home remedies that I’ve used and had decent results with.  I certainly can’t explain the science behind these, but I can speak from my own experience.  The first treatment was to apply honey to the zit and surrounding area and let it sit for at least an hour.  The irritation went away and the size of the pimple was greatly reduced.  I don’t recommend going outside with this if you live in an area with a large bee population!  The other home remedy is to apply toothpaste to the pimple and sleep on it.  The results from this one were varied, and it worked about 60% of the time.

How To Pop Zits

If you must pop zits, at least do your skin the favor of damaging it as little as possible.  Popping zits isn’t a good idea for a few reasons, the first is when you push on your face you’re damaging the tissue beneath and leaving it vulnerable to acne scars, the second reason is the open wound on your face is a magnet for infection, and lastly you’re going to make more pimples by spreading the zits goo around (eww!).

In order to do it properly-

1. Wash your face and hands thoroughly.
2. Sterilize any tools your going to use with rubbing alcohol.
3. Push sideways, rather than down, to get it to pop.
4. Clean your popped zit with an astringent cleaner.

This certainly isn’t as easy (or dirty) as you’re probably doing it now, but in order to prevent infection and acne scars it’s the way to go.

To sum everything up, either don’t pop your zits or do it properly.  If pimples are a recurring problem, look into a long-term acne treatment.

To learn more-

• The Best Acne Treatments
• Choosing An Acne Remedy
• Acne Solutions
• Acne Care
  

Related posts:

1. How To Get Rid Of Pimples
2. Simple Tips For Dealing With Acne
3. What To Look For In A Pimple Cream