A pilar cyst, sometimes called a trichilemmal cyst, forms when a hair follicle gets clogged. They can happen anywhere on your body but are most common on the scalp. Pilar cysts can be irritating but ...

Popping pimples in the “triangle of death” can lead to a life-threatening brain infection in extremely rare cases. Most people don’t need to worry about this complication since it's treatable with ...

One side of Alisha Monaco's face started drooping hours after she tried to pop a pimple Meredith Wilshere is a Society and Culture writer at PEOPLE. Her work has previously appeared on PS, Stylecaster ...

Most of us have squeezed a pimple at least once. Recently, a woman had a frightening medical experience as a result of popping a pimple. Alisha Monaco, a 32-year-old from Michigan, popped a pimple on ...

Alisha Monaco, like many of us, has a habit of occasionally picking her skin when she notices a new pimple. Monaco, 32, tells PEOPLE she is prone to cystic acne, often breaking out ahead of big events ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: One woman popped a pimple in the “triangle of death” and ended up in the hospital with facial paralysis. The triangle of death is an area on your ...

But as satisfying as the process can be, one woman’s brush with the ‘triangle of death’ might make you think twice before picking your pimples. US-based mother of three, Alisha Monaco, recently found ...

It might be tempting to squeeze a pesky spot on your face. But according to experts it's a bad habit that can do more than just scar you. In rare cases, it could even leave your face paralysed or ...

One side of Alisha Monaco's face started drooping hours after she tried to pop a pimple Alisha Monaco noticed a pimple on the bottom corner of her nose one day and went to pop it However, as she ...

Having the physical barrier of a spot patch also helps pimples to heal quicker as they remove the temptation to scratch, ...