There are many and different reasons that push us to squeeze pimples and blackheads almost compulsively
Don't store avocado like this: it's dangerousWe have all been through the stage of adolescence where pimples and blackheads they were a problem that seemed unsolvable and that forced us to diets, extreme and bizarre remedies, miraculous ointments - anything to get rid of those hideous and purulent pustules, which were squeezed every time they came into our sight. But, for many people, squeezing pimples is a perverse pleasure that has continued into adulthood.
What are the reasons that push us to squeeze pimples compulsively? People used to taking care of their skin abhor the vision of a huge pimple or a blackhead: to get rid of it as soon as possible it represents a source of immense gratification (also signaled by the release of dopamine, the hormone of happiness); others, on the other hand, are simply fascinated by the feeling of disgust and horror resulting from the vision of pus coming out of a pimple; for some, the fight against blackheads and pimples (own or others) is relaxing and anti-stress. (Also Read: Why You Shouldn't Squeeze Your Pimples)
The phenomenon of the destruction of pimples is so pleasant to look at for some people that it generates pleasure even when seen on video: in fact, videos that show the emptying of infected pores and blocked by sebum and pus are very popular on social networks (first of all on TikTok). they get millions of views. Likewise, there are millions of contents on the web (video and textual) that deal with the topic, one of the most sought after by the very young.
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In reality, the pleasure of squeezing pimples (and seeing it done) is much older than the advent of social networks: as early as the 800th century, medical literature spoke of "compulsive removal" of pimples and classified this problem as an inserted mental disorder. in the obsessive-compulsive framework: in practice, the action of removing the pimple would be the consequence of an irrepressible and ineluctable need, of a recurring thought that grips the mind of the subject and that cannot be hindered.
The obsession with pimples and blackheads, however, could also betray an emotional state of anxiety or depression: often people distressed by boredom, anxiety or loneliness compulsively squeeze blackheads and pimples - similar to those who they bite the nails or cuticles. Even the craving for perfectionism and the desire to always appear at one's best are reasons that lead to this practice, which is well grafted into other aesthetic practices which, in more serious forms, can become real pathologies: plucking the hairs of the eyebrows, eliminate dead skin or other small imperfections that make our reflected image ugly.
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