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 ...

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 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 quicker to squeeze the life out of a zit, this Georgia-based woman learned it’s not always the safest ...

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.

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 ...

Dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has squeezed some of the biggest and toughest cysts around. From cysts filled with hair to neck cysts that look like "larvae" and even seven ...

When you notice a small bump on your face, a swollen pore or a tiny protrusion, the impulse to squeeze it can feel almost automatic. Many people do not know how to look at a pimple without touching it ...

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 ...