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.

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

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 ...

Waking up with a spot on your lip is never a good feeling. Often cold sores or pimples are to blame, though telling the difference isn't always easy. They can look similar on the surface, but their ...

WE ALL know how satisfying it is when you see the yellow head of a spot ready to pop. However, a woman insists people resist ...

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 ...

Popping pimples may seem harmless, but experts warn against doing so in the facial “triangle of death,” spanning the nose to upper lip. Doctors explain this area drains to veins near the brain, where ...

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.

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 ...