Step 1. The first thing you want to do is either take a warm shower or apply a warm compress directly on the pimple to soften your skin.
Step 2. Next, gently wash your face to remove all makeup, dirt, and oil.
Step 3. Wash your hands! This will help prevent bacteria from spreading and infecting the pimple.
Step 4. Sterilize a needle. To do this, wash the needle with some dishsoap and then submerge it in either rubbing alcohol or hydrogen peroxide for 30 seconds.
Step 5. Use the sterilized needle to gently prick the white tip of the pimple.
Step 6. Either wrap pieces of tissue around your index fingers, or use the ends of two Q-tips, then apply gentle pressure to the sides of the pimple to remove the puss.
Step 7. When clear fluid or blood come out, stop squeezing the pimple.
Step 8. Apply a topical acne treatment containing benzoil peroxide or salicylic acid.
First the disclaimer: If you think that squeezing your pimples will make them less noticeable and help them heal faster, you're wrong. In fact, your attempts to pop that zit can actually damage the structures under your skin and cause the pimple to become inflamed, infected and possibly leave a permanent scar. Now the reality: We know that you are determined to pop that pimple staring back at you on your forehead, so here are a few tips on how to properly pop a zit so you can keep skin trauma to a minimum and help prevent infection. How do you properly pop a zit? Here are the steps:
