How to deal with acne with pustules? Should I squeeze out the white pus from the acne?

Many of us know that blackheads are a type of acne, a very common skin disease. There are many types of blackheads, and some blackheads will have pustules. So how to deal with blackheads with pustules? Should I squeeze out the white pus in acne?

How to deal with acne with pustules

In general, if there are pustules on acne, they can be punctured with a sterilized needle after they mature. You can then apply Bactroban for treatment, which has a swelling-reducing effect. However, once acne such as blackheads becomes infected and forms a local pustular reaction, it may mean that the infection is more serious. Oral antibiotics are needed to avoid infection, but do not squeeze it with your hands, otherwise it will cause skin infection. If it is related to allergies, it can be combined with chlorpheniramine for treatment. When combined with infection, erythromycin ointment or ice yellow ointment can be applied externally. Antibiotic ointment can be applied topically, such as fusidic acid cream or mupirocin cream. You should not eat spicy food during your daily diet.

Should I squeeze out the white pus from the acne?

This depends on the specific situation. If there is a lot of white pus and it contains keratin plugs and dirt, the white pus can be squeezed out appropriately. If there is only a needle-tip-sized white pus in the pimple, do not squeeze it with your hands, because squeezing acne or blackheads with your hands has many disadvantages. First of all, it is easy to cause infection. During the squeezing process, bacteria on the skin surface may enter the acne and form an abscess. Furthermore, acne affects deeper parts of the skin. If you squeeze it with your hands, it will aggravate the inflammation deep in the skin, which will slow the healing process and cause acne scars. Generally, acne can be left untreated and will naturally disappear after three to five days or a week. Sometimes, squeezing will leave acne marks. If there is pus, you can squeeze it out, but you must pay attention to disinfection before and after squeezing, and keep the wound clean after squeezing. If you want to wash, use a mild facial cleanser or shower gel, or warm water. Try not to apply other things to avoid affecting wound healing.

Why is the acne itchy?

The itchiness of acne may be caused by excessive sebum secretion or bacterial infection. If itching occurs, try not to scratch it with your hands to avoid skin infection and leaving marks. Acne can generally be treated by applying ointment. Try not to use too much force when cleaning to avoid breaking the hemorrhoids, causing infection and local pus discharge. After the acne improves, it may leave scars. The itching phenomenon of acne on the face is mainly related to local inflammation. It is mainly caused by some bacteria secreting some metabolites, which cause some skin inflammatory reactions and release some histamine to cause skin itching. In this case, I need symptomatic treatment, such as applying some anti-infection drugs topically. Currently, commonly used ones are fusidic acid cream, including adapalene gel. Or benzoyl peroxide gel is also effective, or you can take some antibiotics orally, currently tetracycline is the most commonly used.

Acne has a bad smell

The foul smell from squeezing pimples may be due to local inflammation and infection. Because the infection may cause local bacteria to produce various foul-smelling gases, such as hydrogen sulfide. Due to long-term accumulation inside the sebaceous gland ducts, these contents cannot be discharged from the skin surface, and may be accompanied by certain purulent manifestations and a certain foul odor. Therefore, if these situations are encountered clinically, anti-keratosis and anti-inflammatory treatments need to be carried out in a timely manner. For example, local application of salicylic acid ointment or retinoic acid cream can be used. Oral anti-inflammatory drugs, such as doxycycline, can also be taken.