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's face became swollen and lopsided after she popped a pimple under her nose. Lalang Julwen Ignacio, 25, said she woke up with a small zit between her upper lip and nose in Surigao del Norte, ...

Lindsay deOliveira woke up one morning with an average looking blemish near her nose and, as many would, she decided to sort it out by popping it. While the 32-year-old had thought it would go away as ...

‘It’s not necessarily a soothing behavior. But it brings a slight enjoyment despite the pain.’Photograph: Science History Images/Alamy We know it’s bad. Maybe parents or partners have scolded us for ...

A woman was rushed to hospital after she popped a pimple in the little-known ‘triangle of death’ area on the face. She had become dizzy and was in “excruciating” pain. Alisha Monaco had no idea it was ...

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 ...