What Happens When You Squeeze Big Blackheads? (You Won't Like It)

We spoke with joshua zeichner, md, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at mount sinai hospital, to find out what kind of damage you can do by breaking open a blackhead and how to safely squeeze these dark spots. Blackheads are a mild form of acne caused by clogged hair follicles in your skin. When you see a blackhead, its tempting to want to squeeze out the blockage in your pore and move on with.

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What comes out when you squeeze blackheads? That plug is made up of dead skin cells and skin oil/sebum. These mix and create a sticky plug in that sits in the pore, which is why it comes out pore shaped. The best approach with a pimple is to leave it alone.

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Though it might not be the fastest method, it reduces the risk of skin damage. Popping a pimple can lead to infection, scarring, and worsened acne. If you squeeze a pimple, you might get some pus out of it. But the problem is that the squeezing pushes the pimple both up and down. It's not just t.

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