Eli5- why is popping pimples on the face so different and less painful than popping pimples anywhere else

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Eli5- why is popping pimples on the face so different and less painful than popping pimples anywhere else

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I think it’s because that we have a much less concentrated amount of nerve endings on the face than the rest of the body. Since pimples are a type of skin infection, the nerve endings are exposed once you pinch them, similar like a cut.