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    Discover the right way to pop a pimple

    Updated:11 May 2016 1:01 PM | Posted by
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    Do you struggle to leave your blemishes be? You’re not alone. According to Dr Mehmet Oz, up to one in five of us are obsessed with picking pimples – but the majority of us go about it totally the wrong way.

    So the 54-year-old cardiothoracic surgeon and US television personality went on The Oprah Winfrey Show to set the record straight. According to the doctor, ‘squeezing’ a pimple – aka pressing the healthy skin around the spot – actually damages it.  Using a fairly revolting-looking giant blemish as a prop, he then showed the best – and least painful – way to attack blemishes.

    Here are the steps:

    Step 1: Use a needle that has been cleaned with alcohol (not your dirty fingers).

    Step 2: Don’t jab it into the front of the blemish (as that will hurt). Instead, place the needle parallel to the skin – “rather like you would skewer something” – and pierce the skin from one side to another.

    Step 3: Rip upwards, taking care to only hit the white part of the pimple, “because that bit is already dead”.

    According to Dr Oz, using this parallel technique will prevent damage to the surrounding, healthy skin, resulting in less soreness and redness post-pop as well as reduced scarring.

    The final step? Helping to prevent new pimples from sprouting in the first place!
     

    Would you use this new-and-improved pimple popping technique? What other tips do you have for getting rid of acne?

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    116 Member Comments

    ThisIsMe 18 Sep 2017 12:58 PM

    I have heard of this before.

    preciousia 6 May 2016 3:09 AM

    been using that method Dr Oz taught with my milia.

    preciousia 12 Apr 2016 1:56 AM

    i watched Dr Oz talk about how to pop a pimple. going to use a sterilised needle next time instead of my fingernails.

    itslinda 6 Apr 2016 8:39 AM

    Great article!

    Kaylah26 5 Feb 2016 9:21 PM

    sounds a little painful but I might try this technique

    Kirin 12 Jan 2016 3:15 PM

    Ah, Dr Mehmet Oz, the guy who was told by a US Senate subcommittee to quit making unfounded claims about "miracle" dietary supplements—because he is feeding a sordid, under-regulated industry and a misguided culture of shortcuts. Yeah, don't think I'll give this guy's health advice much weight, thanks.

    sporty_ytl 6 Oct 2015 8:29 PM

    I have never heard of this technique before...

    Simonja 4 Sep 2015 12:06 PM

    This isn't a new technic, I killed some pimples like this years ago when I was a teenager - and if the pimple was big enough and close enough to the surface - yes, it did work.

    Chicklet 31 May 2015 2:23 PM

    I use tea tree oil when I feel a pimple coming. I find it's really effective.

    Aleisharobinson_ 29 May 2015 5:01 PM

    grossssssss, i can imagine the crowd reacting with screams of horror! I am tempted to squeeze blackheads but im trying to resist.

    Colour Those Lips 20 May 2015 4:21 AM

    Really.. little funny but great and interesting tip

    Elefante 26 Feb 2015 10:21 PM

    I need to start using a needle and stop forcing the skin to burst by pressure

    mamamickey 24 Feb 2015 12:20 PM

    I leave pimples alone these days UNLESS they have a white head. This technique is very successful with those type and it doesn't hurt as it goes through the crusty head ( sorry for the visual descriptive there). I follow up with some Isocol.

    Bkz1 24 Feb 2015 7:45 AM

    Im so bad with popping

    Elsje 24 Feb 2015 4:40 AM

    I do this when a have really bad ones! Its a good technique.

    Queen_Heidi_15 16 Jan 2015 9:48 PM

    Ouch!

    Coconut Jayne 4 Jan 2015 11:47 AM

    I've been googling the right way to pop a pimple for ages and haven't had very great results, nice to see something helpful! But I wouldn't try this method though, I can't stand even the thought of using a pin.

    Beautybabe140194 19 Dec 2014 2:31 AM

    I think this article has great tips to keep things clean

    Goldcat 18 Dec 2014 11:35 PM

    Ohhh so there is a right way.

    Anitas Artistry 17 Dec 2014 11:32 PM

    I seen this!

    Vi 17 Dec 2014 10:31 PM

    I love the Dr Oz show and I did see this technique but I haven't tried it. I'm too afraid to use a need on my face.

    Hayley644 17 Dec 2014 11:10 AM

    I don't pop pimples. It will eventually clear up on its own.

    Shoppermania 17 Dec 2014 9:34 AM

    Wow! Never popped a pimple, but they often accidentally pop when I'm washing my face. I think?? I'm pretty clueless when it comes to this subject!

    Bobbin01 17 Dec 2014 8:20 AM

    I have heard of this before. I try to leave them alone unless they're huge in which case I don't really care how I do it, as long as it's gone.

    clearcrystalwater 17 Dec 2014 4:05 AM

    Drinking heaps & HEAPS of water and also dotting the spots with Savlon and being determined not to touch your face really helps a lot!

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