A woman who squeezed a spot in the notorious 'triangle of death' zone on her face was rushed to the hospital after becoming dizzy and experiencing "excruciating" agony. Alisha Monaco had no clue it ...

One side of Alisha Monaco's face started drooping hours after she tried to pop a pimple Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, Stylecaster ...

A woman has gone viral online after revealing how simply popping a pimple landed her in urgent care. When Alisha Monaco, 32, noticed what seemed to be an ordinary pimple on her face, she didn't ...

According to the World Health Organization, sepsis is the cause of one in five deaths worldwide Michael Nied has been a digital news editor with PEOPLE since 2025. He has previously been published by ...