Pimples
Pimple, Acne, Popping a pimple
One red spot on the morning of a big day: few small things feel so huge, which is why pimples make such vivid dream material. They're often about something minor that you fear everyone will notice, and the dream magnifies it the way worry does. A pimple can also stand for something that has been building under the surface and needs to come out, like a feeling, a complaint or an unspoken truth. Many adults dream of acne years after their teens, often when a situation brings back the self-conscious mood of that age. Clear skin after the pimples fade is a pleasant sign that a worry is passing.
Dream variations
- Popping a pimpleYou're impatient to get rid of something that bothers you. A quick fix can leave a mark; sometimes waiting works better.
- Covering up a pimpleYou're going to great lengths to hide something you feel self-conscious about. Put that effort into something you love instead.
- A face full of pimplesSeveral little worries have surfaced at once. Deal with the one that bothers you most and let the others settle on their own.
- Pimples on someone elseYou're noticing another person's rough patch. Kindness, not comment, is what helps here.
Related symbols
- SkinYour skin is the line between you and the world, the first thing others see and the place…
- FaceA smiling face, a frowning one or one you can't quite make out: each tells you something…
- EmbarrassmentThat hot-faced, wish-the-floor-would-open feeling is hard to forget when you wake up.
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