People should avoid squeezing pimples at home by hand, and should go to reputable medical facilities for advice and treatment to remove pimples if necessary.
A 17-year-old male student had an inflammatory pimple on his nostril. Thinking it was just a common pimple, he squeezed it himself many times. After a few days, the area of his nose and cheeks became swollen, red, painful, and accompanied by high fever.
The 21-year-old female student has moderate acne. Instead of specialized examination, she regularly uses homemade acne squeezing tools at home and tests many types of acne creams bought online. After about 6 months, the inflammatory acne condition not only did not improve but also spread widely on both cheeks. Acne spots after squeezing leave dark spots that last and form many deep pitted scars. These are cases of incorrect acne skin care, leading to difficulties in care and treatment.
According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Hoa, dermatologist (National Hospital for Tropical Diseases), acne is a common dermatological disease that can occur at all ages, appearing most often in puberty. The disease has many causes and factors related to the disease's pathogenesis such as: environment, family, hormones, stressful eating, drug use... ...
There are 4 main mechanisms causing ichthyosis that have been identified, which are increased sebum excretion, keratosis of hair follicles, the role of Cutibacterium acnes bacteria and inflammatory mediators.
Unintentionally squeezing pimples, especially with unhygienic hands, easily damages the skin, giving bacteria the opportunity to penetrate deeply, causing cellulitis, even sepsis if not treated promptly," Dr. Hoa emphasized.
According to Dr. Hoa, proper skin care is a key factor to control acne, prevent complications and scars. People should avoid squeezing acne at home by hand, and should go to reputable medical facilities for advice and acne removal treatment if necessary. In addition, it is necessary to maintain skin hygiene, limit touching hands on the face, and absolutely do not use acne treatment products of unknown origin.
If you need makeup, you should choose products that cause less clogged pores and remove makeup and cleanse your skin immediately afterwards.
Dr. Hoa warned that the habit of squeezing pimples is the leading cause of widespread damage, promoting infection. When there are inflammatory pimples, pustules, people should go to reputable medical facilities for correct advice, avoiding self-treatment causing serious consequences.
