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How To Avoid Infections Due To Usage Of Pin To Pop Pimple ?

hi i know this is strange but i had a pimple on my right inner thigh and couldn't pop it with my fingers so i stuck a sewing needle in it and the needle went all the way in and i didn't feel a single thing. is it normal that i didn't feel the needle going in or when i wriggled it around inside my leg and also can i get problems from putting the needle in my leg . please answer thankyou.
Tue, 1 Apr 2014
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The pimple referred by you is actually a boil (folliculitis; infections of the hair follicle) , sticking a needle into it can worsen the infection and in fact can introduce the infection to deeper tissues like the fascia and muscle so avoid repeating it.
you did not feel the needle as the tissue inside the boil is dead tissue with no nerve endings so it is normal that you did not feel the prick (assuming that you are not diabetic).
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How To Avoid Infections Due To Usage Of Pin To Pop Pimple ?

The pimple referred by you is actually a boil (folliculitis; infections of the hair follicle) , sticking a needle into it can worsen the infection and in fact can introduce the infection to deeper tissues like the fascia and muscle so avoid repeating it. you did not feel the needle as the tissue inside the boil is dead tissue with no nerve endings so it is normal that you did not feel the prick (assuming that you are not diabetic).