Intellectualization is one of Freud's original defense mechanisms. Freud believed that memories have both conscious and unconscious aspects, and that intellectualization allows for the conscious analysis of an event in a way that does not provoke anxiety.
Pimples form when excess oil clogs up your pores, so limiting the amount of oil that you put into your body in the first place is a step in the right direction. Plus, if your body is healthy on the inside, that will be reflected on the outside. Stay away from foods like potato chips, chocolate, pizza and fries.
Answer Wiki. A pimple is a sack that holds oil, debris, and acne bacteria. That alone will cause inflammation but if you poke and pick at the pimple you can introduce more bacteria into it and it becomes even more inflamed. According to WebMD a pimple will go away on its own within 7 days.