What Happens When You Squeeze Big Blackheads? (You Won't Like It)

We spoke with joshua zeichner, md, director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at mount sinai hospital, to find out what kind of damage you can do by breaking open a blackhead and how to safely squeeze these dark spots. Blackheads are a mild form of acne caused by clogged hair follicles in your skin. When you see a blackhead, its tempting to want to squeeze out the blockage in your pore and move on with. What comes out when you squeeze blackheads? That plug is made up of dead skin cells and skin oil/sebum.

The best approach with a pimple is to leave it alone. Though it might not be the fastest method, it reduces the risk of skin damage. Popping a pimple can lead to infection, scarring, and worsened acne. If you squeeze a pimple, you might get some pus out of it. But the problem is that the squeezing pushes the pimple both up and down. It's not just t. It can be very tempting and satisfying to squeeze out or pop blackheads. However, squeezing out blackheads can create several problems: You may not remove the entire blackhead. You may even push the blackhead further into your skin, which can cause painful irritation. You may introduce bacteria or more oil into the blackhead opening. What happens when you squeeze a blackhead too hard? It's irreversible damage, says dr. Damaging your skin by squeezing or picking can also cause inflammation, hyperpigmentation and scarring. Squeezing additionally introduces bacteria, oil and dirt from your hands into your pores, which can lead to more blackheads.

You may introduce bacteria or more oil into the blackhead opening. What happens when you squeeze a blackhead too hard? It's irreversible damage, says dr. Damaging your skin by squeezing or picking can also cause inflammation, hyperpigmentation and scarring. Squeezing additionally introduces bacteria, oil and dirt from your hands into your pores, which can lead to more blackheads. Popping blackheads may be tempting, but it's not the safest path to clear skin. Ahead, dermatologists share why you shouldn't pop your blackheads, plus the best and most effective removal methods.

Popping blackheads may be tempting, but it's not the safest path to clear skin. Ahead, dermatologists share why you shouldn't pop your blackheads, plus the best and most effective removal methods.