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, ...

A TikTok user popped a pimple above her lip, waking up to swelling and pain hours later. She was diagnosed with a staph infection, which required treatment. Staph bacteria naturally occurs on some ...

Most acne spot treatments contain salicylic acid, benzoyl peroxide, and/or sulfur to help clear up breakouts. A spot ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Be it your neighbor next door, your best friend, or the friends of your friends, everybody has a word or two to share about skin concerns and more specifically acne. A common skincare woe faced by ...

Popping pimples may seem harmless, but experts warn against doing so in the facial “triangle of death,” spanning the nose to upper lip. Doctors explain this area drains to veins near the brain, where ...

These pimple patches have 87,000+ 5-star reviews on Amazon, and they include medical-grade hydrocolloid to help absorb pimple gunk, according to the brand. I swear by these patches not only because of ...

In Bustle’s Pore Decisions, celebrities, influencers, and Bustle’s own readers recount their personal skin journeys: the good, the bad, and everything in between. Here, Paige DeSorbo talks about her ...

This article orginally appeared on InStyle. Ever wonder why pimples tend to pop up in the same spot over and over again? According to an ancient Ayurvedic technique called face mapping, the location ...