Pimples are usually referred to as acne, and the nose is located in the facial danger triangle, which may cause intracranial infections when acne on the nose is squeezed.
The facial danger triangle is the area from the root of the nose (commonly known as the bridge of the nose) to the corners of the mouth on either side, where there are no venous valves within the facial veins to stop the return of blood, which may flow back towards the intracranial venous sinuses. Therefore, when acne in the danger triangle area is squeezed, bacteria may enter the facial veins and thus the intracranial venous sinuses causing infections within the skull, such as septic meningitis.
However, squeezing acne on the nose does not always cause intracranial infections because the severity of the acne infection varies with the severity of the squeezing. Regardless of the area of acne, patients are not advised to squeeze it to avoid infection of the deeper tissues.
It is recommended that acne sufferers go to a regular hospital in time and receive standardized treatment under the guidance of a doctor.