Why We Pop Pimples (Even When We Know We Shouldn't)

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Why We Pop Pimples (Even When We Know We Shouldn't) I am a reformed (mostly) pimple-popper.  Even so, one still gets the better of my here and there.  What really helps me -- a warm compress on any whitehead that is begging for a squeeze.  Those red-but-not-quite-ready blemishes get an ice down instead.  It helps the blemish without resorting to popping. Want some more pimple-popping info?  Read on below. Angela Angela Palmer Acne Expert What Happens When You Pop a Pimple We all know popping pimples is a bad idea.  Here's what goes on under the skin while you're squeezing that blemish. READ NOW Share Why We Pop Pimples (Even When We Know We Shouldn't) Thing is, even though we know we shouldn't, it's hard not to pop.  A dermatologist and clinical psychologist shares his theory on why we're driven to pop our pimples. READ NOW Share Excoriated Acne While most of us pop pimples occasionally, for some people it gets taken to the extreme.  Excoriated acne is a form of acne that is caused by picking at blemishes, both real and perceived.  READ NOW Share How To Heal a Popped Pimple So you've given in to temptation and popped that pimple.  Now, it's red, swollen, and scabbed.  Here are some tips to help quickly heal a picked at pimple. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • The Best Fast Food Meals Under 500 Calories • Low-Carb Eating Doesn't Have to be Expensive • 5 Superfoods That Do Gross Things to Your Body • This workout includes the best exercises to strengthen and tone your triceps • How to Eat Smart at a Barbeque • How to Lift Weights With Arthritis In Your Hands • The Diet Mistake to Avoid When You Eat at Subway • 5 Causes of a Straight (or Reversed) Neck Curve Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Acne newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved

Keep Benzoyl Peroxide from Ruining Your Clothes (and Towels and Sheets)

Someone forward you this email? No Sweat! Sign up here to get your own If you're having trouble viewing this email, click here Follow Us Keep Benzoyl Peroxide from Ruining Your Clothes (and Towels and Sheets) This week's newsletter is all about benzoyl peroxide -- why we love it, why we don't, and why it stains your clothes (and how you can prevent that).  And if you're not into benzoyl peroxide, you'll definitely want to check out the article below for some BPO-free acne treatments. Angela Angela Palmer Acne Expert How To Keep Benzoyl Peroxide from Staining Your Fabrics I have a love/hate relationship with benzoyl peroxide.  I love that it worked for me but hate that it stains every darn pillowcase I own.  Even if I let it dry completely.  Over the years, though, I've learned how to minimize this staining.  I hope they work for you too. READ NOW Share Video: How Benzoyl Peroxide Treats Acne The reason benzoyl peroxide bleaches fabrics is the reason it works on acne -- oxygen.  Here's more on how BPO works and who should try it. READ NOW Share Benzoyl Peroxide Treatment Tips Besides tips for keeping BPO from bleaching out all of your fabrics, you'll also want to check out these simple hacks for making benzoyl peroxide work wonders for you. READ NOW Share Benzoyl Peroxide-Free Acne Treatments If benzoyl peroxide doesn't work for your skin (or if you're sensitive or allergic) don't worry.  There are plenty of other acne treatments that are effective, sans BPO. READ NOW Share MORE FROM ABOUT.COM • 5 Common Mistakes That Lead to Weight Gain • Five-Minute Stress Reduction • 17 Reasons Your Diet's Not Working • Food for Thought: 11 Tasty Foods that Reduce Your Dementia Risk • What is the Best Thyroid Drug? • Got a Staircase? Try this Circuit Workout for a Fast, Effective Workout • Should you worry that a new lump or symptom is a dangerous malignancy? • A Beginner's Guide to Psoriasis Treatments Advertisement About Health   |   Follow Us: You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About Acne newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here. If you would like to unsubscribe from all newsletters sent from About.com, please send an email to optout@about.com with "Unsubscribe" as the subject line. 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2014 About.com - All rights reserved