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

Complications from constant picking include hyperpigmentation, deeper scars, prolonged inflammation and in some cases ...

So you wake up with a giant zit on your face, and what is your first reaction? To POP it. Well you arn't allow when it comes ...

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 ...

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 ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: One woman popped a pimple in the “triangle of death” and ended up in the hospital with facial paralysis. The triangle of death is an area on your ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...