Yahoo

‘Don’t pop your pimples you guys’: Creator gets staph infection after popping pimple on their face

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, ...
Yahoo

A woman's face swelled up after popping a pimple. She had to get treated for a potentially dangerous infection.

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 ...
Business Insider

Popping a pimple in the 'triangle of death' could lead to serious infection, according to dermatologists

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.
New York Post

I’m a dermatologist — never pop a pimple that falls in the ‘triangle of death’

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 ...
The Daily Dot

‘I will never pop another pimple on my face’: Woman gets staph infection from popping a pimple

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 ...