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What Causes Excessive Bleeding After Popping A Pimple?

Hey so I had this pimple of my cheek, i popped it and I removed the puss but i think i popped a blood vessel. It came back and was FULL of blood. Every time I pop it a massive hole opens and blood pours out going down my cheek to the floor. Ive had this pimple for a few months now when i pop/scrape it blood comes out, when i leave it nothing goes away, help!!?
Fri, 10 Apr 2015
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Hey,
Thanks for writing.
Actually ur removing the natural plug made by platelets at bleeding site.
Actually wen blood vessel gets injured than platelets makes a plug and bleeding stops and later it becomes scab and after drying up it gets off the site and thus the wound heals.
But as u r constantly removing the plug so bleeding recurs.
I hope I answered ur queries.
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What Causes Excessive Bleeding After Popping A Pimple?

Hey, Thanks for writing. Actually ur removing the natural plug made by platelets at bleeding site. Actually wen blood vessel gets injured than platelets makes a plug and bleeding stops and later it becomes scab and after drying up it gets off the site and thus the wound heals. But as u r constantly removing the plug so bleeding recurs. I hope I answered ur queries. Thanks Write back for follow up.