Teenage Girl Dies With Hand Squeezed Acne And Medicated, Why?
Jun 30, 2025
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According to local media, including Tien Phong, Vietnam's National Tropical Disease Hospital said a 15-year-old girl in Hanoi died after hand squeezing inflammatory acne on her face and applying a topical drug of unknown origin.
The hospital explained that the girl developed inflammation on her skin as she squeezed acne, which caused Staphylococcus aureus to penetrate and cause septic shock.
The bacteria spread rapidly to the girl's brain and lungs and caused serious damage, and it was not effective in intensive treatment such as ventilator and continuous blood filtration treatment.
In a similar case, a 32-year-old woman was taken to a hospital with a serious infection across her face after she squeezed acne and applied ointment.
The woman said that six days before hospitalization, after squeezing the acne on her forehead by hand and applying acne treatment, the infection gradually became red and swollen, pus filled, and spread to her left eye, suffering from high fever and extreme pain.
In the early stages of symptoms, he was treated at a private hospital, but his symptoms worsened and he was transferred to the National Tropical Disease Hospital. At the time of arrival, the patient was in a severely debilitated state, and his forehead was swollen with a giant abscess filled with pus.
The medical team diagnosed it as 'subcutaneous cellulitis', a serious soft tissue infection that can lead to sepsis, multiple organ failure, and even death if treatment is delayed.
Fortunately, the woman's condition improved through intensive antibiotic treatment and was able to save her life.
Dermatologist at National Tropical Disease Hospital "Crushing acne with clean hands can cause skin damage and bacterial infiltration, and in severe cases can be exacerbated by cellulitis or sepsis." he warned.
"For acne in sensitive areas, visit a medical institution rather than self-medicate at home, and avoid using acne treatments from unreliable sources." he advised.
In addition, he emphasized that when applying makeup, use a 'non-comedogenic' product that has less skin trouble and thoroughly cleanse after makeup.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
