Can popping a pimple cause brain damage?

(Popping a pimple in other places like your cheeks, chin, or forehead could still lead to an infection, but the effects of that would likely only be scarring or pigmentation changes, since the those areas lack the direct blood supply route to your brain.)
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Can you get brain damage from popping a pimple?

Squeezing a pimple can create an open wound, which can become infected by dirt from our hands and airborne bacteria. The veins can then form clots to contain infections, which puts pressure on the brain, leading to partial or full paralysis and, in some cases death.
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Can a pimple go to your brain?

“If there is a particularly virulent or resistant strain, and a pimple is popped, that bacteria can go into the blood stream and travel into the brain or eye.
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What happens if you pop a pimple in the triangle of death?

The area underneath the triangle contains major sinuses that connect to the brain. Popping a pimple above these sinuses can create a chain reaction of infection that leads to the brain, Hartman said.
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What are the consequences of popping a pimple?

If you push some of the contents inside the pimple deeper into the skin, which often happens, you increase inflammation. This can lead to more-noticeable acne. Some people develop acne scars and pain. When you pop pimples yourself, you also run the risk of getting an infection from the bacteria on your hands.
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Why popping your pimples is bad for you



Where is the triangle of death on face?

The section of your face from the bridge of your nose to the corners of your mouth is sometimes known as the “danger triangle of the face,” or even the “triangle of death.” And it's one place where you should never pop a pimple, as it can lead to an infection in your brain.
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Why do pimples refill after popping?

One reason a pimple keeps popping up in the same place is that the pore it developed in is damaged -- usually the result of too much picking. Prodding at a pimple can loosen the cell lining of the pore and cause the clogged oil to slip deeper into the skin, creating an inflammatory reaction.
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What is the white inside a pimple?

Pustules are what most people think of as a zit: Red and inflamed with a white head at the center. The stuff you squeeze out of them is pus, which contains dead white blood cells.
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Why do pimples look like seeds?

In the beginning stages, the impaction is invisible because it's microscopic in size and is located very deep within the pore or follicle. At this point it's called a microcomedo. As it grows, it becomes visible and looks like a small white seed just under the skin.
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Can pimples affect nerves?

"They are inflamed cysts — large pimples or boils. They hurt because they are more inflamed and the inflammation can be on top of or near a minor nerve ending which causes pain. And unfortunately, the more inflammation the more pain there is." In need a remedy stat?
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Why is my pimple giving me a headache?

Another reason is that blind pimples (like nodules) are also larger than any other type of pimple; hence it causes more pain. When a blind pimple attacks your skin, it can lead to other symptoms such as headaches and muscle ache.
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Can a pimple pop backwards?

According to Benabio, "squeezing can cause the pustule to rupture backwards, deeper into your skin, creating further inflammation and turning a little pimple into a big, red nodule."
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What are the symptoms of a brain infection?

Symptoms of a brain abscess
  • headache – which is often severe, located in a single section of the head and cannot be relieved with painkillers.
  • changes in mental state – such as confusion or irritability.
  • problems with nerve function – such as muscle weakness, slurred speech or paralysis on one side of the body.
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Can you pop a blood vessel by popping a pimple?

Many people squeeze or pop pimples to remove pus and try to make the pimple go away faster. But when you squeeze or pop a pimple, you can damage or burst blood vessels in the area.
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Can a pimple cause sepsis?

If the crust is yellowish and if there is a formation of pimples on or near the wound, it could be septic. Sores that look like blisters. If there is a formation of sores which look like pockets of fluid around the area, they could be septic. Pain that gets worse after a few days.
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What comes out of a blackhead?

Each follicle contains one hair and a sebaceous gland that produces oil. This oil, called sebum, helps keep your skin soft. Dead skin cells and oils collect in the opening to the skin follicle, producing a bump called a comedo. If the skin over the bump stays closed, the bump is called a whitehead.
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Are blackheads worms?

No, blackheads aren't made of worms, but the congealed dead skin cells and sebum that actually are found in the plugged follicles certainly resembles the creatures.
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Where does pus go if not popped?

What happens if you don't pop a whitehead is that it goes away on its own, usually in 3 to 7 days. While you're waiting, you can also use makeup to lessen its appearance.
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Why do some zits smell?

When you squeeze a zit and release the pus (mixed with bacteria, blood and debris), it can, at times, emit a foul or strange smell. This odor is simply the byproduct of the bacteria feeding on skin oil, Dr. Chimento says.
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Why does a pimple squirt?

“There's fluid that's involved in inflammation; what you're seeing when you squeeze a pimple is the fluid that all the inflammatory cells are in.” Essentially, when you try to pop an inflamed pimple, you are squeezing out the carrier fluid, or the start of the inflammation.
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Why do some pimples have hard pus?

Pimple pus is made from sebum (oil) that gets trapped in your pores, along with a combination of dead skin cells, debris (such as makeup), and bacteria. When you have inflammatory acne lesions (such as pustules, papules, nodules, and cysts), your immune system activates in this area, resulting in noticeable pus.
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Why is there a hard lump under my pimple?

Nodules are a type of hard pimple that can be large and painful. They form when an infected skin pore or follicle is located deep below the skin surface. Cysts are found deep below the skin when a pus-filled membrane forms around the infection. They are likely to scar.
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What is the liquid that comes out after popping a pimple?

Squeezing a pimple forces out a yellow liquid called pus. The trauma caused by the squeezing can also cause blood vessels underneath to burst, causing the pimple to fill with blood. Regular pimples occur when the skin's pores become clogged with bacteria, sweat, or dirt.
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What happens when you pop a pimple and it turns black?

As a pimple heals, your body sometimes produces cells with too much melanin in them to replace the damaged skin. This results in post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation, which we sometimes just call a dark spot.
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