Why ice pimples?

So, you want to get rid of pimples faster??? The next time you have a pimple, try icing it for 1 to 2 minutes every morning and every night until the swelling subsides. This applies to cysts, pimples with a red base, or painful pimples that may not be red... yet. The more pimples you have, the more time you will need to spend icing - up to 5 to 10 minutes for the entire face.

Icing pimples reduces the swelling and redness associated with inflammation. By keeping your inflammation under control, you reduce your risk for scarring and PIH (those brownish-red marks you get after the pimples heals called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation).

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