Blind pimples are irritating, painful, and often an eye sore. They can affect anyone at any age on multiple locations of the body. This article will explain the cause of blind pimples and homemade methods for treating them.
Just because blind pimples do not have blackheads or whiteheads, it does not mean that they are unnoticeable. Often, large pimples without heads are even more noticeable than regular acne. Big red bumps affect larger areas on your skin’s surface.
Never squeeze or poke these bumps for zit pain relief. How do you get rid of a blind spot under the skin? Keep your face clean with warm water and natural cleansers. Wash your face at least twice a day, every morning and every night.
Avoid over washing that causes excessive dryness in your skin.
Warm compresses help reduce swelling of large blind spots on your skin. In addition to warmth, ice packs also minimize inflammation and puffiness that draws attention to your pimples under the skin. Keep your face clean and avoid applying makeup or lotions to the affected areas of your body. Homemade masks and remedies can also eliminate blind pimples overnight.
A painful pimple on your nose with no head is an invisible pimple. A red swollen pimple with no head forms when your pore is clogged. The medical term for these pimples without a head is called a closed comedone. There are several methods to treat big zits that hurt in your home.
The most common areas for a blind pimple to form are on your nose, chin, back, forehead, and behind your ears. However, this type of acne can form hard sore pimples anywhere on your body. Dirt, grime, pollution, and debris clog the pores and make large pimples appear on your skin.
Overproduction of oil in your sebaceous glands causes deep, painful pimples. Oil imbalances occur during puberty, during menstrual cycles, pregnancy, and menopause. Cosmetics and lotions make your skin thick and greasy, which clogs your pores. Dead skin is also a culprit of clogged pores. A bacterial infection in your skin can also lead to a large hard pimple. It is common for one or more of these causes to affect you at the same time.
Why do blind pimples hurt? The inflammation forms deep below the skin and closer to your nerves, which causes a very painful pimple. These pimples are also larger than average pimples, which lead to more severe pain. Intense swelling and pain in your skin lead to additional symptoms such as frequent headaches.
Don’t touch your face any more than is necessary. Constantly rubbing, poking or scratching at your face can place bacteria in close contact with sensitive spots on your skin, inviting the appearance of additional pimples later on.
Try changing your pillow cases often. This helps to cut down on cross-contamination when your face makes contact with your pillow each night. Using the same pillow case only two or three times before washing it can eliminate a lot of the bacteria that are clinging to your skin from recolonizing you over and over again.
Go easy on makeup. Completely eliminating makeup from your life may not be a realistic choice, but easing up on your usage of foundation, etc. can do wonders for keeping your pores unclogged.
Here are several tips to treat a blind pimple.
A warm compress will help speed the process of bringing the pimple to the surface of your skin. Place cotton balls into a bowl of warm water. Instead of cotton balls, you can also create a warm compress with a washcloth.
Put the cloth or cotton directly onto the skin as a treatment for painful pimples. Apply medium pressure to the area while using the compress. Repeat this process several times throughout the day until head forms on the pimple.
Add herbal tea, peppermint, thyme, calendula, or lavender to the water for accelerated results.
Tea tree oils effectively treat bacterial and viral infections that cause acne. Place undiluted tea tree oil in a bowl and soak a cotton ball in the liquid.
Dab the cotton ball on your hard pimple. Let the oil dry naturally and leave it on your face. Tea tree oil reduces inflammation and speeds up the healing process.
Apply tea tree oil throughout the day, for several days, until your painful pimple goes away.
Mint from toothpaste cools your skin and reduces swelling. Do not leave toothpaste on your face overnight. The chemicals in toothpaste can irritate sensitive skin and worsen damage if it stays on your skin for extended periods of time. Wash the toothpaste off shortly after applying.
Honey is antiseptic and antimicrobial functions that fight bacteria and nourish your skin. Using honey to fight blind pimples will also keep your skin fresh and nourished when it heals. Put some pure honey on a cotton pad and apply it to your face. Let the honey soak on your skin for up to 20 minutes before you rinse it off with warm water.
You can put honey on your face two or three times throughout the day. Additionally, you can create a mask with honey and smashed apple pulp. Leave the apple and honey mask on your skin for 10 to 20 minutes.
Milk contains alpha-hydroxy acids that remove damaged skin and smooth out a pimple. Pour milk into a bowl and soak a few cotton balls in the liquid.
Hold a milk-soaked cotton ball on your blind pimples for 10 minutes, a few times throughout the day. Rinse your face with warm water to remove milk residue from your skin.
You can also use breadcrumbs mixed with milk to dry skin that is producing too much oil.
Lemon juice is also an astringent that dries your skin with citric acid. Lemon juice is a natural cleanser and helps lighten scars from acne. Cut a fresh lemon in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl.
Place a cotton pad or washcloth in the juice. Gently pad your face with the cloth and let the juice dry on your skin for 15 to 20 minutes.
Wash the lemon juice away with water and repeat these steps three times a day for a week.
Extract fresh aloe from a leaf or purchase aloe gel from the store. Applying aloe to your pimple will reduce the visibility of blind pimples and restore your skin when it heals. Put aloe vera on the affected areas several times a day until your problem goes away.
Epsom salt battles inflammation and bacteria found in blind pimples. Pour a teaspoon of salt into a cup of water. Stir the water with a spoon until the salt dissolves.
Apply the liquid to your face and let it dry naturally before washing it off with warm water. The Epsom salt will bring your hidden pimple to the surface of your skin until it heals. Use the Epsom salt technique up to three times daily.
To relieve blind pimples, soak cotton balls in a bowl of apple cider vinegar. Dab the cotton on your pimples throughout the day. You can also mix a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar with water and drink it before your meals.
Rubbing alcohol disinfects your skin and eliminates bacteria. Apply rubbing alcohol to the pimples to cleanse your pores, cool the skin, reduce, pain, and eliminate redness. Wash your face with water and rubbing alcohol several times per day. Use a moisturizer after washing, because alcohol dries your skin.
Boil a pot of water with the lid closed to conceal heat and steam. Once boiled, remove the lid and pour the hot water into a large bowl. Place your face directly over the bowl, about 12 inches away from the water to avoid burns.
Wrap a towel around your head and neck, so the steam gets trapped around your face. Breathe normally while you relax with your eyes closed. Keep your head over the bowl for about 10 minutes and then rinse your skin with warm water.
Always pat your face dry with a soft towel, never scrub or rub your face. Repeat this procedure throughout the day to open your pores, clean out dirt, and bring a pimple to the surface of your skin.
The best thing for blind pimples is an herbal mask. You can create an antibacterial and astringent mask in your home using items commonly found in your kitchen. Separate egg whites from one or two eggs and mix them in a bowl with one tablespoon of honey.
Add a teaspoon of lemon juice or witch hazel for bleaching and inflammation reduction. You can also add one or more essential oils to the bowl. Qualifying essential oils include peppermint, lavender, calendula, spearmint, and thyme.
Once all the ingredients mix, evenly spread the mask on your face with your hands. Leave the mask on your face for about 15 minutes until it dries, and then rinse it off with lukewarm water.
Use an ice pack or frozen vegetables in your freezer to reduce inflammation associated with blind pimples. Applying the ice directly to your skin can damage tissues and make matters worse.
To avoid irritating your skin, wrap the ice pack in a cloth or napkin before placing it on your skin. Ice minimizes the pain and swelling on your face. Use an ice compress in the morning to make your pimple less noticeable when you leave the house to start your day. Apply an ice compress again when you get home until your symptoms cure.
