There are many different types of acne. There's the hormonal kind, which tends to pop up around menstruation, breakouts due to PCOS, and nodular acne, with its deep, painful pimples. No matter which ...

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

We don’t always have the answers, but we have some people on speed dial who do — which is why we present to you our series FYI where we have experts explain if lip balm is actually bad, how often ...

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 ...

It can be tempting to take matters into your own hands and pop a spot as soon as you notice a fresh pimple coming through. But doing so could make things worse—especially if the pimple is growing in ...

Can popping zits in this area cause infection and even death? Dermatologists weigh in on the viral claims, and how to take care of your skin. The so-called "triangle of death," the area from the ...

Are you using pimple patches correctly? Dermatologists reveal common mistakes that prevent them from working, including when ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...