There’s something kind of exciting about discovering acne in a new, previously unblemished part of your face, like, say, in your ear. Acne that crops up around the opening to the ear canal or in the ...

Ear pimples can have various causes, like earwax buildup, bacterial infections or irritation from sources like earbuds or jewelry, or clogged pores. Ear pimples can occur in the hard-to-access ear ...

Acne can pop up in all sorts of uncomfortable places—take chin acne or pimples on your butt as prime examples. But what about a pimple in your ear? While likely invisible to others, these can be ...

Its one thing to have a hideous zit staring back at you when you catch a glimpse in the mirror. Its another to have a pimple in your ear where the only telltale sign is that its throbbing like hell.

This story was originally featured in Youngish, our new beauty newsletter for women who aren't old, but aren't exactly young either. Sign up here for weekly updates. I’ve had acne for most of my life.

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has never met a blackhead she couldn't pop. From a huge blackhead with "roots" to a handful of "sticky" blackheads, she's an expert for a reason ...