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