‘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 ...

Social media is awash with disgusting medical-themed videos involving everything from doctors popping pimples to extracting ingrown hairs. But what can explain the popularity of these gut-churning ...

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 ...

Pimples happen—and with those pus-filled bumps often comes the urge to pop them. Most dermatologists recommend against popping your own pimples, according to Ife J. Rodney, MD, a board-certified ...

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It's no secret that dermatologist Sandra Lee, MD, a.k.a. Dr. Pimple Popper, has popped some of the biggest, grossest bumps around. From a huge cyst filled with "cinnamon roll icing" to a really ...

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 ...

Sun Pharmaceutical has tapped Dr. Pimple Popper herself for "AH-ha! It's Acne Hormones," an educational awareness campaign that highlights hormones as a major underlying cause of acne regardless of ...

Struggling with blind pimples? Learn how to treat cystic acne fast with dermatologist-approved products and proven at-home ...

Few things are more tempting than picking at a new zit that’s just appeared. After all, it’s pretty gratifying to see the built-up gunk release from your pores—plus, they always seem to crop up at the ...