I didn't pop my pimples, so they remain like dots... How should I manage them?

I used to pop my pimples whenever I got one, but these days, I try to avoid touching them as much as possible because I'm worried it might irritate my skin. But the problem is... where the pimples disappear, they leave behind dots of color, making my skin look uneven. 😢

I've been getting a lot of these marks, especially on my cheeks and chin, and I'm not sure if they're pigmentation or if they've actually hardened into spots. Has anyone ever tried managing the spots that remain after not squeezing their acne like I did?