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 ...

‘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 ...

It’s tough to resist squeezing a juicy pimple. You probably want to get rid of it quickly and may feel like you know exactly how to do it after having watched hundreds of pimple-popping videos online.

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Popping a pimple the right way is important if you want to recover your skins beauty. Pimples can be so much an embarrassment that you are often tempted to pop them as soon as they begin to form. The ...

One of your skin pores gets blocked by dead skin cells or dirt and bacteria (that is always on your face) and causes an infection in the blocked pore. The redness is from the infection. As simple as ...