A 25-year-old creator based in Louisiana is cautioning against popping pimples on your face after contracting a staph infection as a result. On Sept. 6, Hope (@imlesbianflavored) posted a TikTok, ...

The triangle of death is the area of your face including your upper lip, nose, and between your eyebrows. Popping a pimple in this area can lead to major infections because of its location.

The next time you’re tempted to pop a pimple, think again. A woman on TikTok says that she got a staph infection from popping a pimple above her lip. “I will never pop another pimple on my face, not ...

While it may be tempting, you’ve likely heard that popping a pimple is a bad idea. But with November marking National Healthy Skin Month, why is that exactly? “When you pop a pimple, things are not ...

Do you pop pimples? Well, then this is a sign to stop it. Because popping pimples may land you in an ER. Yes, that's right. Popping pimples especially within the 'triangle of death' on your face can ...

When it comes to facial skincare, there’s a zone that demands extra caution: the “triangle of death.” This area, extending ...

Alisha Monaco, like many of us, has a habit of occasionally picking her skin when she notices a new pimple. Monaco, 32, tells PEOPLE she is prone to cystic acne, often breaking out ahead of big events ...

Most of us are freakishly obsessed with the tiny abscesses extra oil, dirt and grime trigger on our skin. Pimples, blackheads, acne, it’s all the same — and it’s a massive industry. There are TV shows ...

One of your skin pores gets blocked by dead skin cells or dirt and bacteria (that is always on your face) and causes an infection in the blocked pore. The redness is from the infection. As simple as ...

Adapalene gel is another great topical retinoid to help prevent blind pimples and other forms of acne, though it may be ...

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As a beauty editor, I often act as my friends’ resident beauty myth debunker, fielding questions like: Does rubbing castor oil on your belly button actually do anything? Will the Skims facial Wrap ...