Can closed comedones be squeezed?

Due to many reasons in life, we will get some pimples, blackheads, acne, etc. on our faces. When these conditions appear on the face, eczema makes people feel particularly upset. If not treated properly, it will affect a person's image and also bring great psychological pressure to the patient. If you have small flesh-colored pimples on your face that don't cause any pain or itching, they are closed comedones. Now let's talk about whether you can squeeze pimples.

1. Can closed comedones be squeezed?

Don't squeeze in casually. If you squeeze, pick or scratch closed comedones after they appear, it may cause infection and cause the closed comedones to grow more and more. The yellow hard particles of keratinized mature closed comedones may be squeezed out with light pressure, but this is only the case occasionally. Most closed comedones are small white and will turn into large, red, swollen and shiny pimples if squeezed!

If you really can't help squeezing, be sure to use the correct method. After cleaning the skin, use two clean cotton swabs to press hard on both sides of the acne until the linear secretions in the acne are removed. To avoid inflammation, you can clean the wound with saline solution, or apply iced mild lotion to the wound with a cotton pad. This will not only reduce inflammation, but also reduce the redness and swelling after squeezing.

2. Can closed comedones be treated with acne needles?

You can use a sterilized acne needle to prick it, and then use a clean cotton swab to squeeze it out. This can avoid hurting the surrounding skin and prevent inflammation and infection. But pay attention to the following two points when squeezing:

1. Don’t squeeze with your bare hands

Closed comedones cannot be squeezed with your hands, because squeezing will cause skin damage, and the bacteria on your hands can easily cause infection, turning closed comedones into open pimples.

2. Don’t squeeze the unripe ones

When closed comedones are not mature, they are difficult to squeeze out. If you use force blindly, it will damage the surrounding healthy skin tissue and easily leave scars. If you want to squeeze it, you have to wait until the acne is "mature" and you can see white or yellowish particles clearly raised before squeezing it.

Notice! If you can help it, it's best not to squeeze it with your hands.

3. Will closed comedones get better if you don’t squeeze them?

Pay attention to cleanliness and diet, you will be fine

Closed comedones are mostly caused by thick cuticles and excessive oil secretion. Pay attention to your diet, maintain a regular schedule, exfoliate regularly, and clean your skin in time. They will heal without squeezing them with your hands. Squeezing them with your hands will increase the risk of skin inflammation.