Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Popping a pimple can actually make your breakout worse, increasing inflammation, prolonging healing, and raising the risk of infection and ...

Pimple-popping and blackhead-removal videos have carved out their own corner of social media, drawing viewers who find the ...

In her latest Instagram video, Dr. Pimple Popper pops a 'mushroom' blackhead. A blackhead happens when a hair follicle becomes plugged with oil and dead skin and is exposed to oxygen resulted in a ...

It’s important to be gentle when treating blackheads on dark skin tones. Never squeeze, poke, or pop blackheads. Rough treatment can cause more inflammation and increase the risk of hyperpigmentation.