Avoid Touching the Skin
Many people with a skin infection (including acne) may touch the infected area and spread it to other parts of their skin. Staph infections are a common consequence of this behavior. It is important to avoid touching the infected area for many reasons.
The most obvious reason is to prevent spreading it further around your body. By touching the infected area, you can transfer bacteria from one part of your body to another, leading to a full-blown staph infection. Touching the skin can also cause more pimples to develop. By scratching your skin, you break the skin and allow more dirt and bacteria to enter your pores.
Grouping several pimples and squeezing them can also lead to cellulitis or a staph infection in the tissue under your skin. Cellulitis can appear as redness, swelling, pain, or tenderness on or around a wound or sore. If you have had increased acne breakout recently, be mindful not to touch new pimples as they develop, and try not to squeeze them.
