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Is A Broken Pimple Prone To Infection?
Hi I popped my pimple and it was still fresh. Then I went to a makeup store where a employee that worked there asked if I needed help putting makeup. She tested make up on me with the make up brushes they try on everyone else. Later I was worried if anything bad on the brushes can be transmitted through my fresh pimple. Is that possible or am I just being paranoid.
Mon, 14 Mar 2016
Hello dear,
If there is a symptoms of redness, pus inside it and slight fever suggest the infection.
Take following advice:
1. Take ice cube, wrap it in clothes and apply to broken pimple, it reduce inflammation
You can apply honey and alovera
2. If more redness and pain to prevent infection
take antibiotic tablet amoxicillin 500 mg two times a day for 3 days
Hope this may help you.
Stay healthy
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