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Is Popping Pimples Bad for Your Skin?

Popping pimples can cause more inflammation, infection, and scarring. Leaving pimples alone allows them to heal on their own ...
It’s a hard no on the nose, folks. Board-certified NYC-based dermatologist Dr. Mark Strom has taken to TikToK to reveal the one place where he would never pop a pimple. Strom refers to the center of ...
It’s tough to resist squeezing a juicy pimple. You probably want to get rid of it quickly and may feel like you know exactly how to do it after having watched hundreds of pimple-popping videos online.
While it may be quicker to squeeze the life out of a zit, this Georgia-based woman learned it’s not always the safest ...
That’s the warning from mom of three Lish Marie, who ended up in urgent care — and filling four different prescriptions — after simply popping a pimple on her face. But the spot in question sat in ...
You know not to judge a book by its cover. However, did you know you also shouldn't judge a pimple pop by the visible bump? Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, aka Dr. Pimple Popper , gave a firsthand look ...
Healing acne takes time, so when it comes to finding the right treatment options, it should come as no surprise there aren’t too many quick fixes. But when it comes to spot treatments, there’s one ...
Plus what happens when you pop one. Generally speaking, the age-old advice about never popping pimples is one that you should adhere to. Both board-certified dermatologists we spoke to were adamant ...
In a <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Bw2pvi8hNyG/" id="a269420a-b480-328b-ad4c-94322ea9a4f6"> new Instagram video </a> published on Monday afternoon, Dr. Pimple ...
Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their ...
If you're frantically looking up “how to get rid of a pimple,” we get it. There’s no such thing as a good time for a pimple to show up on your face. Of course, there are plenty of bad times—for ...