Have you ever experienced waking up for a big social day only realizing when you see yourself in the mirror that a big ugly pimple has positioned itself right in the middle of your forehead and another on your cheek? Well, many have experienced such a scenario and certainly did not like it. Nothing like a big pimple to ruin your date with your crush. Yes, having pimples might sometimes be frustrating and cause social trauma among us. But all hope is not lost as we can do so something about it and not just wait for it to go away. We can pop those pimples given the correct situation. Well, what is this favorable correct situation?

As mentioned in the other hub, we are mostly accustomed to popping our pimples whenever we encounter one. We want a quick fix to our problem and popping them is definitely it. This is against all the advices we receive from our parents and the dermatologist saying popping pimples is bad. Well, they are somewhat correct. But not entirely right.

The answer really is simple. You pop a pimple when it is ready to be popped. Much like eating lunch, you eat lunch when you are ready to eat lunch that is when you are hungry. Well, we can feel our hunger. However, to know if a pimple is ready to be popped, we have to do several 'tests'. First and foremost, newly acquired pimple shouldn't be touched. Popping them would only cause matter to get worse. New acquired ones look pinkish-reddish. While those that have been there for a while are whitish. This is the pimple color we are looking for. Now to the final test.

The last step involves washing our hands and face. This is to make sure that we have clean bacteria-free hands when we touch our face. Once we have done that, use your index fingers and apply pressure around the pimple but making sure just to apply the right amount. If you feel acute pain, then discontinue. This means the pimples is not yet ready to be popped. Otherwise, we can pop our pimples using the techniques outlined here - How to Pop a Pimple Guide.

As summary, what we are saying is popping pimples is not necessarily bad. Knowing when to pop a pimple is the key. A pimple ready to be popped is white in color, has been there for a while and is not painful when applied minimal pressure. A word of caution though, if you pop your pimple incorrectly and not at the proper time, then surely disaster will follow. So use the steps above and read them carefully before deciding to pop your pimples.