Squeezing a spot or plucking out a nose hair could land you in hospital with a life-threatening infection. It may sound extreme, but there is a high-risk area on the face called the “triangle of death ...

It may be tempting to squeeze or pop a painful lump on your skin, but experts advise against it. The bump could be a boil - a pus-filled skin infection that occurs around a hair follicle or oil gland ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways You can treat small boils at home using warm compresses. Popping a ...