We’re all guilty of picking at our skin and popping a pimple from time to time. If, and only if, you have a pimple that has fully come to a head and is “ripe,” (this doesn’t happen with blackheads), is it okay to remove the whitehead, as long as you follow these instructions.
Soak a cotton ball in the tea and hold it over
the pimple. “The tea should be warm, not hot,” says March. “Repeat this step
with a new cotton ball, making sure not to double dip.” Soak the spot for about
two minutes.
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Wrap a tissue around your fingers and position
them away from the center of the blemish (more toward the healthy skin).
Gently—that’s the key here—push upward. “Don’t force it or you will damage your
skin,” says March. Press up no more than three times, each time moving further
away from the inflamed spot.
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Once the pus has been expelled, take a clean
cotton ball and soak it in the tea, wiping the area clean. Soak the cotton ball
on the pimple for about a minute, again always using a new cotton ball and
never double dipping.
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