Drilling pimples appearing on your face is not recommended. And especially in an area where it can even be dangerous.
Should you or not pierce the pimples that appear on your face? This is a question that comes up often. Purulent, unsightly, a pimple can very quickly tickle and give rise to an irrepressible desire to exterminate it. However, it is generally not recommended to touch any pimple, even the most benign one. This can make it more visible and lead to scarring. Bacteria, dead cells and sebum can also penetrate further into your skin via pimples. The risk obviously increases if you do it with unwashed hands.
There is especially one area in particular where piercing your pimples would prove even more dangerous. In this case, this action can more easily cause an infection. The latter is, in fact, rich in blood vessels and therefore a small wound can quickly form and allow bacteria to enter. This area is also prone to excessive bleeding.
According to the dermatologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, Joshua Zeichner, interviewed by the magazine Healththis “death zone” or “danger zone”, as it is sometimes called, is the place of passage of the cavernous sinus, a “large vein which drains blood towards the brain”. “If an infection develops when you pop a pimple, it can spread from the skin through that sinus, has the potential to infect the brain and even spread throughout the body via the bloodstream,” he said. -he explained.
“This can cause an infectious risk and more precisely facial cellulitis, which is a skin infection with a risk of necrosis,” confirmed Dr. Gérald Kierzek to Doctissimo. In some cases, an infection in this area can lead to partial facial paralysis. Don’t panic, however, it is very rare for enough bacteria to enter the wound to have such consequences.
But where is this “death zone” exactly? It extends from the nose to above the lips. To identify it, simply make a triangle with your fingers by joining your thumbs and index fingers then place the tip of the triangle at the top of the nose. The base falls on the bottom of the upper lip. Rather than popping your pimples, and even more so in the “death zone”, it is advisable to consult a dermatologist and follow the care he will provide you.