This question about popping pimples keeps coming again and again. This is because when you see those breakouts on the face your natural instant reaction is to squeeze it and get rid of acne. You may have also read some articles advocating tried and tested methods for squeezing pimples. Don't get tempted to do that. You may feel happy for a short time, but you are actually causing more harm.

How does popping pimples cause harm?

1) You see the main cause for pimples is the clogging of skin pores by sebum, dead skin cells and other dust particles. When you squeeze the blemish you may see pus and other debris coming out. This may give you a feeling that you have cleared the pore and infection. But what you don't realize is that you are also pushing the debris into the inner most layer of your skin called the dermis. This will cause the infection to spread to other parts of your face.

2) The other harmful effect of popping pimples to get rid of acne is that it can result in the formation of hard red colored nodules deep inside the skin or cystic acne. This form of acne is the most severe one and often leads to scarring of the skin. And remember that you can get rid of acne with a little effort, but scarring would take a long time to clear with a lot of effort. Cystic acne needs to be treated by a skin specialist.

So if you want to have a clear clean acne free skin always remember to keep your hands away from your face.