eli5:why do inside pimples occupy such a huge area?

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I have an inside pimple right now, I took a needle and popped it and some of that white fluid came out. Yet the area is still very tight, like it it were a wad of muscles squeezing together and balled up. Of course I’ve had a thousand of these it’s not my first time. But what I’m confused about is how come the area is so much larger than the actual fluid that comes out. And why does it stay bunched up for a day even after you pull out the fluid?

EDIT: everyone can rest easy my ingrown hair has been expelled from my body.

Edit2: I never asked for medical advice on what to do with my pimple.

Edit3: an inside pimple can be a called a postule or a papule. If you don’t know just Google it.

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Anonymous 0 Comments

I dab ARINICA gel on any spot on my body that shows inflammation. I fall off a bike and use ARNICA. I feel inflammation of a potential zit…dap on ARNICA for just a few days…Magic stuff.
Have an inflammation inside mouth, dab on HYDROGEN PEROXIDE…it disappears in a couple days. Well, you should have learned this stuff from parents and grandparents…

ARNICA AND HYDROGEN PEROXIDE

Anonymous 0 Comments

A pimple begins as a blocked pore in your skin. Bacteria take advantage and grow. The immune system detects this and responds, causing inflammation. Pus is caused by the ongoing fight. It is comprised of dead immune cells and bacteria trapped inside. Removing it can help but it can also be harmful. Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria, steroids will bring down the inflammation. Also, contrary to popular belief, pimples are not caused by poor hygiene. Some people are more prone than others.

Anonymous 0 Comments

A pimple begins as a blocked pore in your skin. Bacteria take advantage and grow. The immune system detects this and responds, causing inflammation. Pus is caused by the ongoing fight. It is comprised of dead immune cells and bacteria trapped inside. Removing it can help but it can also be harmful. Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria, steroids will bring down the inflammation. Also, contrary to popular belief, pimples are not caused by poor hygiene. Some people are more prone than others.

Anonymous 0 Comments

A pimple begins as a blocked pore in your skin. Bacteria take advantage and grow. The immune system detects this and responds, causing inflammation. Pus is caused by the ongoing fight. It is comprised of dead immune cells and bacteria trapped inside. Removing it can help but it can also be harmful. Antibiotics are used to kill the bacteria, steroids will bring down the inflammation. Also, contrary to popular belief, pimples are not caused by poor hygiene. Some people are more prone than others.