Dr. Teo Soleymani

The most common enzyme is what you exactly described, matrix metalloproteinases, which are these enzymes that eat apart collagen and elastin to allow it to remodel. When you cause physical trauma in the skin, you recruit a much larger immune response than what was warranted for that insult.

The most common enzyme is what you exactly described, matrix metalloproteinases, which are these enzymes that eat apart collagen and elastin to allow it to remodel. When you cause physical trauma in the skin, you recruit a much larger immune response than what was warranted for that insult.

So these MMPs, these matrix metalloproteinases, enter at a much higher amount and they eat away at the collagen and elastin. That's what leaves an acne scar. Now, people are gonna pop their pimples, whether we want to or not. So if you're gonna do it, I don't recommend it, but if you're gonna do it, Generally, what we recommend is if there is no tip, don't even think about it.

So these MMPs, these matrix metalloproteinases, enter at a much higher amount and they eat away at the collagen and elastin. That's what leaves an acne scar. Now, people are gonna pop their pimples, whether we want to or not. So if you're gonna do it, I don't recommend it, but if you're gonna do it, Generally, what we recommend is if there is no tip, don't even think about it.

So these MMPs, these matrix metalloproteinases, enter at a much higher amount and they eat away at the collagen and elastin. That's what leaves an acne scar. Now, people are gonna pop their pimples, whether we want to or not. So if you're gonna do it, I don't recommend it, but if you're gonna do it, Generally, what we recommend is if there is no tip, don't even think about it.

If there is a small white tip and not much pain or induration, you can use a warm compress to see if you can soften that and see if it'll expel itself. Pushing, we don't recommend. Stretching can sometimes unroof a pimple, tends to cause less trauma. But again, if you listen to one thing, don't do it.

If there is a small white tip and not much pain or induration, you can use a warm compress to see if you can soften that and see if it'll expel itself. Pushing, we don't recommend. Stretching can sometimes unroof a pimple, tends to cause less trauma. But again, if you listen to one thing, don't do it.

If there is a small white tip and not much pain or induration, you can use a warm compress to see if you can soften that and see if it'll expel itself. Pushing, we don't recommend. Stretching can sometimes unroof a pimple, tends to cause less trauma. But again, if you listen to one thing, don't do it.

Don't use any hydrogen peroxide. It's a common misconception thinking it fights things. Peroxide doesn't let wounds heal. It just kills anything living. So no peroxide and no topical antibiotics that are over the counter. Most of these don't have any antibiotic properties anyway because most organisms are resistant to them because of the widespread availability and use.

Don't use any hydrogen peroxide. It's a common misconception thinking it fights things. Peroxide doesn't let wounds heal. It just kills anything living. So no peroxide and no topical antibiotics that are over the counter. Most of these don't have any antibiotic properties anyway because most organisms are resistant to them because of the widespread availability and use.

Don't use any hydrogen peroxide. It's a common misconception thinking it fights things. Peroxide doesn't let wounds heal. It just kills anything living. So no peroxide and no topical antibiotics that are over the counter. Most of these don't have any antibiotic properties anyway because most organisms are resistant to them because of the widespread availability and use.

And two, they cause a lot of allergic contact, dermatitis, and rashes in people who are susceptible to them. So we just say if it pops on its own, leave it alone. You may want to put a little ointment on there if you have a sore, but otherwise, ignore it.

And two, they cause a lot of allergic contact, dermatitis, and rashes in people who are susceptible to them. So we just say if it pops on its own, leave it alone. You may want to put a little ointment on there if you have a sore, but otherwise, ignore it.

And two, they cause a lot of allergic contact, dermatitis, and rashes in people who are susceptible to them. So we just say if it pops on its own, leave it alone. You may want to put a little ointment on there if you have a sore, but otherwise, ignore it.

So a common thing we see a lot of people for, it's like a day before their wedding or a day before a big social event, they have a zit on their forehead and they say, you know, what can you do for me? I need this gone. So exactly like we talked about, topical corticosteroids and to a greater extent injectable intralesional corticosteroids suppress the immune response temporarily.

So a common thing we see a lot of people for, it's like a day before their wedding or a day before a big social event, they have a zit on their forehead and they say, you know, what can you do for me? I need this gone. So exactly like we talked about, topical corticosteroids and to a greater extent injectable intralesional corticosteroids suppress the immune response temporarily.

So a common thing we see a lot of people for, it's like a day before their wedding or a day before a big social event, they have a zit on their forehead and they say, you know, what can you do for me? I need this gone. So exactly like we talked about, topical corticosteroids and to a greater extent injectable intralesional corticosteroids suppress the immune response temporarily.

So you can use them... cautiously if you have an event within the next day or two. Long-term use, it causes multiple problems. It causes thinning of the skin and can increase the risk of the acne scar forming. And you can have rebound acne from topical steroids used all over the face. Oftentimes, we see a lot of people who are in the public eye asking for steroid injections of their acne.

So you can use them... cautiously if you have an event within the next day or two. Long-term use, it causes multiple problems. It causes thinning of the skin and can increase the risk of the acne scar forming. And you can have rebound acne from topical steroids used all over the face. Oftentimes, we see a lot of people who are in the public eye asking for steroid injections of their acne.

So you can use them... cautiously if you have an event within the next day or two. Long-term use, it causes multiple problems. It causes thinning of the skin and can increase the risk of the acne scar forming. And you can have rebound acne from topical steroids used all over the face. Oftentimes, we see a lot of people who are in the public eye asking for steroid injections of their acne.