Is it true that if you pop blackheads/pimples as a teen you'll have ugly indents on your face as an adult?

My mom keeps telling me that...





I don't have many, just some on my nose, but I have a sick obsession with popping them. It's gross, I know.





But one of my dad's friends has these indents all over his face, and my mom told me it was because he liked to pop his blackheads/pimples as a kid.





Is this true? If it is, do you have any tips on how to get rid of blackheads without risking long-term skin injuries?





Thanks in advance.Is it true that if you pop blackheads/pimples as a teen you'll have ugly indents on your face as an adult?
Those marks can come from popping pimples. However, not everyone gets those marks. Most people just get dark scars from pimple popping. It comes from damaging the skin and the infection that usually follows. It isn't wise to pop them. Especially when you usually get them on your nose. Just be careful. Is it true that if you pop blackheads/pimples as a teen you'll have ugly indents on your face as an adult?
The marks come from clogged pores that grow. Initially, thats what a black head is a clogged pore. If you keep popping them, more oil with come out, and they will start growing. Usually they don't get very big, but you never know. What you do get from popping them are scars and that takes a very long time to get rid of. You should steam your face first and then pop them, that way the pore is open and you dont have to apply as much pressure.
If they are from popping pimple then he probably popped and let it heal again the tried to pop it again and kept doing that untill he just gave up and left it alone. Maybe she just joking. Don't u think its a little more than a coincidence that you like to pop urs and ur mom said he liked popping his and as a result of that he has indents on his face. Maybe she wants u to stop.Don't stress about it or you might just end up getting pimple on more places than ur nose
No, you wont get those unless you have very serious acne. Try getting a ';buffpuff';, these are sold at walmart or walgreens and its like an exfoliator...blackheads are pores clogged with oil and on top of the oil is a different kind of oil, once it hits oxygen, it turns black.





I had blackheads on my nose too from goggles..I would take the buffpuff and scrub lightly and in about a week or so, they started to go away because it sloughs off dead skin!








Good luck kiddo.
no its not true.


you'll only get craters in your face if you have MAJOR acne





you could use face scrub to get rid of them, though


it's a lot easier than popping them one by one.





don't worry, i'm obsessed with popping them, too.


i think everyone secretly is. lol





good luck!
Not true, unless you have a major problem with acne.





Try not to ';pop';. Try using a warm compress (put a damp face cloth in the microwave) apply the compress, disenfect a needle/pin use that to ';pop'; it. It will be less tramatic on your skin.
Those ';indents'; are called craters.


And you can get those if you have a face full of acne that you pop.


Popping 2 or 3 won't cause those.





=)
i heard that too...





from MY MOMMY





ahh D:


idk..


but try using cute-tips


to pop it


or however your spell it








to really get all that gunk out
naaah its not truue.


but just if you do pop them


make sure you clean them ALL THE TIME.



Pockmarks? Unless you have horrible cystic acne, they probably won't be a problem for you.