Dermatologists recommend not popping pimples anywhere to reduce the risk of infection, scarring, and skin discoloration.

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Popping pimples could cause infection While it may be tempting, you’ve likely heard that popping a pimple is a bad idea. But with November marking National Healthy Skin Month, why is that exactly?

A pimple is an infected, clogged pore, usually on your face. The infection makes a pus-filled tip and can become inflamed, sensitive, or even in some cases, painful.

A woman on TikTok says that she got a staph infection from popping a pimple above her lip, and warns others not to do the same.

The only good thing about getting a zit is popping it. You see the bulging spot appear, expand, then evolve into a fully-formed, nasty, white-headed little sucker.

Echoing Arias and Shah, Dr. Elizabeth Bahar Houshmand told HuffPost that g etting a serious or life-threatening infection due to pimple popping is rare.