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Q: Deep Under the Skin Pimples

asked by: avery on August 6th, 2005

New User

Mmk, well this happens to every with pimples i'm sure. You know when you can feel a painful bump deep under your skin.. Like on your chin or forehead, but it hasen't formed into a pimple.. And you can't really notice it except it might be a little red? Well I know those suckers can turn into a pretty nasty pimple if you touch or push them.. So i've learned the hard way and I never touch them now..

What I was wondering if there was a way to prevent them from.. 'forming.'? I use proactive and my skin is very clear most of the time, with a couple of not very noticeable pimples here and there when that time of the month comes...

I found vitamin e works very well for a number of things, but would that help... Since it's still deep under the skin?

I suppose i'll just keep using my proactiv.. Can't hurt. I just want to avoid getting a nasty pimple =(

thanks for the help!

Replies(15)

mariel1122

replied on March 17th, 2006

New User

Same I dont really have any acne, but once in awhile I get a deep uder the skin pimple, and let me tell you I have learned the hard way too. I found it helps a lot to run the sink until the water is as hot as it can go and just wet a tissue and hold it to the area, and keep doing it, and make sure the water is as hot as possible. It seems to help a lot, and ususally the swelling will go down , and it doesn't turn into a catastrophe.

ruemeridian

replied on March 26th, 2006

Experienced User

Get a good astringent, put some on a q tip and hold it there after you put hot water on it. I know for me, most pimples like that are more just oil then anything else and the astringent dries it out. Just be careful if you have dry skin that you don't put it all over your face!

shesfckiinkool

replied on August 15th, 2007

New User

Helppp!!!!

im 15 years old.. and i have a pimple thats on the side of my nose! i do NOT have an acne problem, my face is ALL clear! and i just have one big pimple, my friend thinks it doesnt even look like a pimple. its been there for over a MONTH! i've used products like clean and clear, clearasil, i wash my face at least 4 times a day! this pimple is big, and red, and i've tried popping in at least 2 times .. and nothings working? what do i do? is it a skin disease? PLEASE! this is not normal! PLEASE REPLY!

ilvdolfins23

replied on February 16th, 2008

New User

No hot water!

I read the article about putting hot water on your face! AHH nooo...please dont do that. That will do more harm than good. If you want to help your skin do these things twice a day...
1. Wash your face
2. Use a good astringent
3. Moisturize
Now if you have really oily skin use a water based cleanser and not a oil based. The same for moisturizer. If you want to pop zits heres what you do...wash your face...then use a gentle exfoliator, then gently with a qtip in each hand put the qtip on each side of the pimple and wiggle it up and down then squeeze towards it. Repeat twice, if it doesnt budge, its not ready to pop.

kuteklynne

replied on January 20th, 2009

New User

Stridex!

Stridex is a FANTASTIC acne/blemish treatment. It works amazing and is sold depending on how severe your acne is. Most acne will dissolve over night or within a few days. It's about..what? 6 dollars? It's great, strong, and reliable! Dealing with acne is a pain, I've been there. It's hard to deal with it and it stresses you out even more but please try this product! Walgreens has it Smile

butimkoola

replied on April 4th, 2009

New User

omg lol

i have the same problem!!!

theres a pimple looking thing on the side of my nose and its been there for likee 2 weeks what is it!

kayla18

replied on April 7th, 2009

New User

unknown problem

I have a clear wiggly mole type thing. I have had a couple on upper check neck area. I have noticed that i am getting more and i have even got one on my eye lit. It is not a mole or a zit just a clear wiggly thing? Any ideas?

Stubby002

replied on April 26th, 2009

New User

what i use

I get pimples all the time because of my oily skin. The best way I use to make the redness go down is mint toothpaste. Now this may seem extreme but it works it may sting for a little while but in the morning you can hardly tell that there is a pimple.

genesis777

replied on May 25th, 2009

New User

the hard pimple under the skin

I can often times tell when one is about to come up, b'c it starts to feel sore and turns a little red. I'm African-american and I get them only on my nose and chin. The sure fire method I have come to use and I know works for SURE is using a face towel soaked in hot water, as hot as you can stand it. Do this 2 or 3 times back to back, and then put on a spot acne treatment. This works wonders, as opposed to letting it do it's own thing and take its precious time, this cuts the time to like 2 days max. for me. Hope someone is helped by this.

SEXYVIRGOSTUD

replied on July 24th, 2009

New User

IT HAPPENS TO THE MOST OF US!

I have the same problem!!! i can mostly tell when they are about to come up...the spot gets sore and a little redish...about a week ago, i felt one coming on so i ran and quickly put the hot towel on it and the sore spot was gone...i stopped that one...well now today i wake up and there is one there...this one just crept up on me so i just took the towel procedure and then afterwards used some noxema and washed my face...hopefully it will go away soon!!! they only happen on my nose and chin as well!!!

clarisol

replied on August 7th, 2009

New User

i've found that when these under the skin things come up, i just apply acne cream on them before bed and they usually disappear the next morning if not in the second day.

maronillarocks

replied on August 17th, 2009

New User

pimple under skin hurts

mine. it kind of hurts. mine is also on my nose. so it is sooo noticeable. is there a way to make it smaller or less red?

kelseyflapjack

replied on September 16th, 2009

New User

this helps!

put toothpaste on it right before you go to bed and leave it on overnight. i am not even kidding it works!
it has to be minty toothpaste though.
idk why it works, but if it is deep under your skin, putting toothpaste on it should make it come to the surface quicker and then you can just pop it when it is white.
but make sure, DONT try to pop it unless it is white, otherwise it will get infected and swollen and it will STILL be far under your skin.
it is SOO tempting to try and pop it right away but wait till it's at the surface.

so again...
before you go to bed:
-wash your face (medicated acne wash is the best)
-hold a washcloth with reallyyy hot water on it for a minute or so
-put MINTY TOOTHPASTE on it and leave it on overnight.

Maria V

replied on September 22nd, 2009

Experienced User

I know this post is old, but for future reference...

DO NOT PUT TOOTHPASTE ON IT!! Toothpaste is for your teeth, not a pimple.
DO NOT USE HOT WATER, this causes irritation which could make the pimple worse. I have been suffering with acne since I was 13 years old and I know more about it than most. It sounds like what you have is cystic acne, anytime it's around the jawline it's usually hormonal. You really can't do anything about the cystic acne, just do NOT touch it. Use topic gels like Benzoyl Peroxide which you can get by Oxy at Walmart for about 2 dollars and believe me it's very effective. Also you can use Salicylic Acid which also helps cystic acne, you can also get that by Oxy.

asshatr

replied on November 7th, 2009

New User

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