What can you put on a pimple to make it go away faster?
Perhaps the most popular and frequently used products in this matter are iodine, brilliant green, salicylic acid and hydrogen peroxide.
From this list of 4 time-tested and tested drugs by many teenagers, you can definitely choose the one that is ideal for you.
They are especially good against small pustules.
We use iodine
Of course, iodine will not get rid of the cause of your pimple. But it will dry it perfectly and will not cause any harm to the skin. However, in order for the procedure to be as effective and successful as possible, and for the result to be really quick, a certain technique must be followed.
The first thing we need to do is wash and treat the area of the rash. It is best to wash your face with baby soap or gel. But afterward, it is recommended to lubricate the skin with soft milk to prevent flaking and dryness.
After this, take a cotton swab, soak it in iodine solution and carefully apply it to the pimple. You should hold the stick in place for 5 seconds. It is not recommended to press it hard, as iodine may flow down your face.
If after cauterizing a pimple with iodine you experience a feeling of dryness or tightness, use your usual cream.
Remember that you won’t be able to get rid of a pimple in one such procedure. It is advisable to do up to 5 moxibustions per day. And the total duration of therapy can take up to 3 days. This is exactly how long it will take for the entire contents of the abscess to come out.
If you don’t have iodine on hand, you can safely replace it with regular cologne. It also helps to overcome single pustular rashes on the face or body.
We use brilliant green
If you have small watery pimples, then the easiest way to get rid of them is brilliant green or an alcohol solution of brilliant green.
Using this simple and affordable substance from the medicine cabinet, you can not only dry out the pimple and get rid of the infection that caused it, but also eliminate itching and inflammation.
The solution of brilliant green should be applied in the same way as iodine - with a cotton swab and only exactly at the site of inflammation. But almost no one likes traces of this substance, although useful.
Several drugs will help fix this:
- Hydrogen peroxide - moisten a cotton pad with a 3% solution and gently wipe the area smeared with brilliant green.
- Body or face scrub - apply to the green area, massage and rinse.
- Coconut oil - allows you to quickly and easily get rid of marks on the skin after using brilliant green.
What to use instead of greens? It turns out that a drug called fucarcin can be an excellent alternative to this remedy.
How to use hydrogen peroxide
What else can you put on a pimple so that it goes away faster and doesn’t spoil the appearance of a teenager or an adult? It turns out that a 3% solution of hydrogen peroxide, which can be purchased at a pharmacy, has a good disinfectant effect.
It copes well with germs and bacteria that can survive in an environment without the presence of oxygen. Their name is anaerobes. Therefore, when peroxide releases a large amount of oxygen when applied to the skin, it becomes an excellent antiseptic.
It is recommended to apply this solution only pointwise with the same cotton swab. Moreover, try not to confuse the dosage - we only need 3%, but not a higher concentration. This procedure should be done twice a day - morning and evening.
Salicylic acid from the pharmacy
If you don’t know what to apply to an internal pimple to make it go away faster, you can safely use salicylic acid. The product is sold in pharmacies and comes both in a bottle and in tablet form - the well-known aspirin.
Unfortunately, like all the remedies described above, salicylic acid will not be able to cope with pimples in just a couple of days. It may take several days, and in some cases weeks, for the pustule to disappear.
The method of using this drug is simple - soak a cotton swab in the solution, apply it to the area of the rash, wait 5 seconds, and then remove the stick. It is recommended to carry out this procedure several times a day.
If pimples are located in a group on a large surface, then a paste or ointment containing salicylic acid would be the ideal choice.
Types of pharmaceutical drugs
To treat skin from acne, pharmacists are inventing more and more new and high-quality products; we will talk about the most famous ones below:
The easiest way to speed up ripening is with the help of numerous products that are freely sold in any pharmacy.
- salicylic acid, aimed at cauterizing acne;
- salicylic-zinc ointment, which has a drying and disinfecting effect;
- prednisolone ointment has the ability to resolve acne;
- tetracycline and erythromycin ointments;
- "Dimexide", which relieves inflammation;
- cream-ointment “Boro Plus”, consisting of herbal extracts and mixtures;
- “Aspirin” (tablets) for preparing aspirin masks.
If, when using these remedies (and they can be used in combination with each other), the pimple does not mature, then, most likely, the cause of its occurrence lies inside the body, namely in the state of the digestive and gastrointestinal tract organs. It is worth remembering that an abscess can mature without any treatment; the main thing is to understand what influenced its formation.
An important factor in the treatment of this delicate problem is the patient’s lack of awareness of what is not recommended to be used to effectively eliminate them.
Another simple and affordable tool
At home, many people recommend lubricating acne with toothpaste. It is believed that this procedure will help him pass faster. And the process of applying toothpaste itself does not pose any threat and no complications.
It is ideal to use toothpaste with the addition of herbs - chamomile, eucalyptus, sage. You should not use gel or colored paste to get rid of acne. Only the most common one with minimal mint content.
This remedy cannot be considered a panacea. This is just a wand - a lifesaver for those cases when there was nothing else at hand.
When applying this product, proceed as follows:
- Wash with your usual cleanser, such as gel. Afterwards, be sure to apply moisturizer and let it absorb.
- Apply the selected toothpaste onto the pimple. The easiest way to do this is with the same cotton swab, and not with your fingers.
- Leave the product on your face overnight and then rinse with water.
You can read in more detail about how to use this simple and reliable method in this clear and interesting article.
Reasons for appearance
Acne is an accumulation of sebaceous gland secretions, pus and impurities trapped in the pores on the face. They rarely appear on healthy skin that is not prone to oiliness.
Factors predisposing to the occurrence of acne are the following:
- Severe stress. This is why most rashes appear on the eve of any important events. Any stress increases the release of special hormones that affect the secretion of glands located in the skin.
- Oily skin type. It is a priori more prone to acne formation. With this type of skin, the secretion of the sebaceous glands is secreted in large quantities. Because of this, the excretory ducts become clogged and often become inflamed.
Often there is a complex influence of several reasons.
What does traditional medicine offer?
It has been noticed that acne most often occurs on the face. What should I put on it to make it go away faster? It turns out that there are many available traditional medicine methods for treating acne.
Therefore, if you have the desire and time, you can prepare any of the recipes presented and use it in the fight against acne.
Soap + baking soda + salt
Grate a small amount of laundry soap. Just pour in a couple of drops of water. Mix everything. The consistency of the mixture should resemble sour cream.
Add half a teaspoon of baking soda and the same amount of salt. Mix everything well.
Apply the finished mixture to problem areas on the face, leave for 10 minutes and rinse.
Calendula tincture with honey
Melt honey, preferably linden honey, in the amount of a teaspoon, in a water bath. Add to it an alcohol tincture of calendula, which can be purchased at a pharmacy. Add a teaspoon of boiled water.
Mix everything. Apply the resulting mixture to areas with pustules, leave for 15 minutes, and then rinse with water. Afterwards, if necessary, use a moisturizer.
Using clay (white or blue)
In order to get rid of an internal pimple, you can smear it with white or blue clay. In this case, education occurs quite quickly. True, the procedure will have to be repeated several times a day.
The procedure is carried out as follows:
- Pour clay into a plate.
- Mix with water to obtain a paste consistency.
- Apply to cleansed skin and leave for 20 minutes.
- Then rinse with water and lubricate your face with a cream with a moisturizing effect.
This clay mask can be applied to the face up to twice a week. It helps the skin not only cleanse germs, but also makes it soft, clean and velvety.
Tea tree oil or rosemary
Tea tree oil or rosemary oil have a good effect. You can purchase it at a specialized cosmetic store.
Apply the product only pointwise and only to the formed pimple. Do not use if there are scratches, wounds or other damage to the integrity of the skin. Also, after rinsing, the product does not wash off. And if there is severe dryness, it is recommended to lubricate the area with a moisturizer.
Mask with badyaga
Badyaga is a well-known remedy that is sold in pharmacies. Based on it, you can make wonderful face masks that will relieve inflammation and redness. Therefore, the answer to the question of how to smear an abscess so that it goes away faster may sound like this - use badyagi.
This powder must be diluted with any herbal infusion. You can also add a teaspoon of honey and aloe juice in the same amount. Mix everything and apply to the previously cleaned problem area. Wait 10 minutes and rinse with water.
Prevention
How to get rid of acne and make inflammation go away faster? To do this you need to follow several rules:
- do not squeeze pimples until they are completely ripe;
- to achieve the best result, continue treatment after the completion of the active inflammatory process;
- do not overuse cleansing masks and peelings;
- choose care products that suit your skin type;
- use only high-quality decorative cosmetics; if you have a large number of rashes, avoid powder and foundation, which clog pores;
- try to get rid of bad habits that negatively affect the condition of the skin;
- reduce the amount of sweet, starchy and fatty foods in your diet.
If you are wondering how to make a pimple go away as soon as possible and not leave unsightly marks and spots on the skin of the face, try not to crush the acne yourself and follow the instructions of a dermatologist. Only a specialist can accurately determine the causes of the rash and prescribe adequate treatment.
What can you buy at the pharmacy?
It turns out that an excellent remedy for acne can be purchased at the pharmacy. At the same time, you don’t have to spend too much money - these drugs can be purchased for literally pennies.
- Ointments with an antiseptic effect. First of all, these are ichthyol and streptocide. They are used in the treatment of pustular rashes and are applied strictly to the abscess itself.
- Ointments are antibiotics that can only be recommended by a dermatologist. Among them, the most popular are levomekol, chloramphenicol, and tetracycline ointment. They relieve inflammation well, destroy germs and bacteria, and are good at preventing the appearance of new rashes.
- Calendula tincture has several positive effects on the skin for pimples, blackheads and acne. It disinfects, cleanses and soothes, helping to significantly reduce inflammation. In order to use this method, you need to smear a cotton swab with tincture, press it to the site of inflammation and hold for 5 minutes.
- Salicylic alcohol is an excellent way to ensure that a subcutaneous pimple that appears on the face goes away as quickly as possible. It is recommended to smear it for several reasons - it has an antiseptic effect, helps dry, eliminates swelling and redness. Salicylic alcohol also works great on blackheads. The only drawback is that it dries the skin too much, so it is not recommended to get carried away with its use.
- Levomycetin alcohol can be used at home by both adolescents and adults. It is ideal to apply the product to the site of inflammation at night. Also, to make the pimple go away faster, you can treat it twice a day.
- Boric alcohol is another affordable drug from the pharmacy that is more gentle on the skin. But it does not give the same results as the two drugs described above. However, it has both anti-inflammatory and antiseptic effects.
- Other drugs are mirrorin, baziron, klensit, zinerit. They are created specifically to combat acne at any age. But before starting treatment, it is definitely recommended to consult a dermatologist.
All the remedies described above usually help to cope with single pimples. If there is a whole scattering of them on your face and none of the remedies that were used gave any result, it’s time to go to an appointment with a specialist.
Signs of maturation
Only a ripe pimple can be squeezed out safely and without unpleasant consequences. But how can you tell if a pimple is ripe? This can be determined by the following signs:
- a white head, which indicates the release of sebum that has clogged the pores to the surface layer of the epidermis;
- absence of swelling and inflammation around the acne;
- subsided redness of the skin;
- no pain.
How quickly do acne reach this stage? On average, they ripen from 7 to 14 days, with the exception of internal acne, in which this process lasts longer. To avoid infection, it is safest to have pimples removed by a qualified professional.
Modern methods of therapy
When you visit a doctor, he can recommend innovative ways to eliminate acne. The most popular are the following:
- Ozone therapy is a manipulation that makes it possible to remove subcutaneous acne in a few hours. The mechanism of therapy is very simple, because the effect on inflammation is oxygen. This is what the painful and deep subcutaneous formation is afraid of. The benefits of azone therapy are that it actively resists bacteria and microbes, eliminates swelling and pain, normalizes collagen production, and prevents the formation of scars, cicatrices and blemishes.
- ELOS technology involves influencing the affected parts of the face using pulses of blue intense light. This type of therapy is considered completely painless, because during the manipulation, due to the rapid pace of cell renewal, compactions and irregularities on the skin disappear, there are no scars after acne removal, and the pores become narrower. After treatment, the epidermis normalizes and its condition improves.
- Mechanical cleaning is carried out only when prescribed by a doctor. It is performed by a professional cosmetologist. For such treatment, a condition is necessary in which the acne is completely warmed. Otherwise, scars will remain that will be very difficult to remove.
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If the pimple becomes inflamed after squeezing it out
What to apply to a pimple after squeezing it if it is inflamed? This happens for three fairly common reasons:
- Infection. This happens if you did not wash your hands before the procedure or did not use an antiseptic. Microorganisms that always live on the skin can easily penetrate the wound and cause an inflammatory process. In this case, salicylic-zinc paste is also suitable, as well as other gels and ointments that contain an antibiotic.
- The second reason is that the abscess does not come out, but into the surrounding tissues. If this happens, it often leads to the formation of an abscess or phlegmon. This can only be cured by surgical removal of the purulent formation. After surgery, a scar will definitely remain at the site of the abscess.
- But the most dangerous option develops when, through the vessels that are located on the face close to the skin, microbes from the abscess go straight to the brain. This is especially true for acne that is located around the eyes, nose and chin.
Therefore, if after squeezing out a pimple, redness appears in this place, which does not go away within 24 hours, you should consult a doctor. First, this may be a dermatologist who, if necessary, will write a referral to a surgeon.
