Have you ever woken up, with your mind set and ready for the day, just to find out that you will have to face your day with a very huge pimple or, if you are damn unlucky, extremely huge pimples? It sucks that there are only two things that you can do to remedy this mishap before you face your date, boss, your teacher or whoever. It is either you pop that sucker right of your face, provided that you only have one,  or ride out the rest of the day knowing that people will always be looking at your green or red huge pimples, if in case your face has decided to get a pimple outbreak.

It sucks, I know. I have had countless times when I start the day perfectly and right before my engagement, I would discover that mound on my skin. If you have experienced the same thing, and have panicked or if you still do not know what to do, I suggest you to read on. If you have a self-invented method on facing pimples, read on still, as you may pick up useful information about these little big nuisances. 

How and where to get huge pimples

Here are a few places and ways on how you can end up with pimples. Maybe you can avoid them.

1.       Public places – This is true, especially if you use public transportation frequently. If you live in a place like urban cities in the Philippines, where the air is full of smoke, dust and dirt, there is a very big chance to get these pore-toxic substances stuck in your pores. These clogged pores are avenues where pimples can instantly pop out. Now, let me ask you, how many pores do you think your face has?

2.       Touching your face with your hands – Mere touching of the face with hands can cause you to get pimples. How? That is because of the natural oils in your hands. These oils can also fill up your pores. Also, for sure, there will always be some amount of dirt or dust particles on your face. No matter what you do, they will always be there. These oils can lock the dirt inside your pores and this will cause your pores to become larger. Not only will you get pimples, but it will also increase the chance of ruining your complexion.

3.       Hormones – Here is one thing that you cannot avoid. Hormonal changes, usually during puberty, pregnancy, the menstrual cycle, and etc, increase the action in your face’s oil glands. These, in turn can increase the inflammation, the huge pimples, and make them appear more.

4.       Fatty food – Yup. Those of you, who are eating a gallon of Ben and Jerry’s right now, stop, or else, you will end up with pimples. If you don’t really care, go for it! BnJ’s Ice cream is irresistible!

5.       Sleeping late – The more you stay late at night, the more your body loses time to rest itself. This causes your oil glands to work over time. You get less sleep for more oil.

How to get rid of that one huge pimple

1.       Clean your face two to three times a day. That is right. No matter how boring this may be, this will help you get cleaner, not to mention brighter, skin. There will be less pimple outbreaks if you are able to muster up enough discipline to do this consistently.

2.       Use facial cleansing substances. These will effectively clean your face and remove any dirt or oil that has taken residence in your pores. These should only be oil-free and anti-bacterial. It is only logical to get facial cleansers that are not oil based so as not to add oil to your oil filled face.

3.       You can also take medications, such as creams or ointments, lotions, pills etc. Just be sure to check first with your dermatologist before putting anything on your face. Also, I am going to point out that these are chemicals, so it is highly encouraged to stick to natural and non chemical means.

The No-nos – what not to do with pimples

One of the worst things that you can do when you have a pimple is to scratch it, or pop it, using your nails, fingers, and any unsterilized utensils. Using these can cause the bacteria to spread through out your face. This will ignite more instances of acne outbreaks. These will also leave you with pimple scars. Trust me, these look ugly. No matter how tempting it is to manually remove these pimples, I suggest you do the things that I suggested first.

How to prevent pimple outbreaks

The easiest way to do this is to avoid the places and actions that I have stated. Remember to keep you hands off your face. Wash your face often and use facial cleansers. Do not scratch your face as the bacteria in your nails will infect your clogged pores.

Hopefully, this hub has helped you learn more about pimples and how to keep your face pimple free. 

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