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What happens if you don't pop your pimples and just leave them there? with me, they either don't fall off or a new one comes back.how can i stop this?
4 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Manage your acne: Acne is unrelated to hygiene or lifestyle and only weakly to diet. Start using topical benzoyl peroxide if you are not already doing so. If you are not improved in 2 weeks or are not satisfied, get with your personal physician who can add supplemental medicines. Best wishes.
Answered 2/24/2016
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OK to squeeze: Everybody squeezes their zits. They heal faster and better when the plug of sebum is extracted. Squeezing ordinary superficial zits does NOT cause scars. The black ones are oxidized sebum, not dirt. The most effective remedy is a RETINOID. Tretinoin and adapalene are popular prescriptions. Often irritating at first, they show benefit after 3 months. Home remedies are not worth discussion.
Answered 2/22/2016
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