Pus Pimple Express or leave standing?

It is better not to express pus for yourself

Pus does not look good, especially when he is sitting on a pimple on his face. Therefore, many people already try to express the yellow mass when pus begins to form. But that should not be done, as the Dermatologist at the University of Hamburg-Eppendorf, Dr. med. med. Ute Siemann-Harms warns.

Some of them press quickly on the pus, the others find the mostly whitish-yellowish mass disgusting. The medical question, however, is: "Does the pus need to come out or should one wait and see?"

Pimples can be very uncomfortable and painful for those affected. First aid offers e.g. Healing earth, tea tree oil or a Bach flower therapy. (Image: Ocskay Bence / fotolia.com)

Today, pus is not a good sign

Pus consists predominantly of proteins and detritus, a pulpy mass that results from the decay of cells and tissues. If pus comes out of an inflammation or wound, this process is called suppuration or suppuration. Pus often develops as a result of inflammation, such as abscess, hair root inflammation, or otitis media. Most people know pus in connection with pimples or acne.

In former times one spoke of the "Pus bonum et laudabile", thus the good pus. Without it a wound would not heal. But since antibiotics is different. Today, doctors say: "festers a wound, it is not a good sign!"

Expressions are not an option

The constant pushing around on Eiterpickeln should be omitted. "A functioning immune system handles very well even small pus like pimples," says Siemann-Harms. For those who experiment and press on the foci of inflammation themselves usually worsen the situation. "Antiseptic Externa, such as octenidine or iodine-containing ointments, are the better alternative," said the doctor. If the wounds are big, you have to go to the doctor, who then decides on further treatment.

The complexion is a sign of the psyche

The psyche plays a role in pimples. "Our skin is our mirror," says Emel Bütün from the Hamburg vocational school for cosmetics (HBK). It makes itself felt in the skin, how we are internally - mentally and organically. In most cases, adults are more likely to do more than teenagers when they have pimples and blackheads. Quick is then rumgekratzt in the face. And this often worsens the appearance of the skin, as the inflammation increases. "The hand and the nails are never clinically pure," says Bütün. (Sb)