Most of us are freakishly obsessed with the tiny abscesses extra oil, dirt and grime trigger on our skin. Pimples, blackheads, acne, it’s all the same — and it’s a massive industry. There are TV shows ...

Medically reviewed by Casey Gallagher, MD Key Takeaways If you must pop a pimple, clean your hands, the skin, and use a ...

Popping pimples incorrectly can lead to infection and scars, but some pimples can be popped. Blackheads, pustules, and whiteheads are OK to pop if the pop is done correctly. Hard, red bumps beneath ...

‘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 ...

Pimple popping videos are disgusting. Period. And yet — for the millions of people who can't stop watching them online — they're also deeply satisfying. There's just something cleansing about seeing ...

It’s important to note that most dermatologists, including the ones interviewed for this piece, advise against popping pimples (no matter how tempting it might be). However, if you must pop that ...

The internet's obsession with pimple-popping videos is only picking up steam—and now a new account on Instagram is taking these gross videos to a whole new level of ick. Enter: super-magnified images ...

Plus what happens when you pop one. Generally speaking, the age-old advice about never popping pimples is one that you should adhere to. Both board-certified dermatologists we spoke to were adamant ...

It is time for people as gross as I am to raise their hands in celebration, because the grossest, weirdest thing you can buy on the internet is here. It's a scientific fact that there are two kinds of ...

Confession: Whenever I, a 32-year-old woman, encounter a cockroach, I cope by imagining that I am Wall-E and that the cockroach is my friend (and conveniently also the last living being on Earth).

In Dr. Pimple Popper's new Instagram videos, she helped patients with tons of blackheads. Fan favorite Mr. Wilson and many other patients came in with blackheads and left with clear skin and clean ...