Pimple under your skin

Ever get a pimple under your skin?  They can be painful and red.  What should you do with these and what kind of pimple is this?

What is a pimple under your skin

A pimple under your skin is called a pustule.  You may not have known what it was officially called and maybe you never have heard that term before, but you know you have a pimple of some sort.  That would be the pustule and it hurts.  Plus, it gets red and forms a bump noticeable enough to make you self-conscious.  You just know something is there and you also know (feel) like other people see it.

Here’s the thing – yes, it’s a form of a pimple.  What happened is that the pimple got irritated.  It could have been a whitehead or even a blackhead.  It doesn’t matter what it started out with because either way, it got irritated and for that reason, it got bigger.

4 types of acne lesions

There are actually four different types of acne lesions and I won’t go into all of them here because we are mainly focused on pimples under your skin today.  But, you can read more about them here:  4 types of acne lesions.

Pustule treatment

So what can you do with this problem now that it has turned into a pustule?  A pimple under your skin can be treated very easily.  The hard part is actually doing it.  Here are the steps:

1. Don’t pick!
2. That’s it.

So, really there is only one step to pustule treatment.  Don’t pick at a pustule under your skin.  By not touching it, it will actually heal on its own.

Listen, I know it’s hard not to touch your skin when there’s a blemish but the less you touch it, the better and faster it can heal.  This is why I say you don’t have to spend a lot of money on skin care.  Take care of your skin, have a proper skincare routine, including exfoliating, and you’ll uncover your beautiful skin in no time.