Pimples happen—and with those pus-filled bumps often comes the urge to pop them. Most dermatologists recommend against popping your own pimples, according to Ife J. Rodney, MD, a board-certified ...

In some cases, you might find that it shrinks the pimple small enough so that you don’t feel tempted to pop it after all. Dr. Lee says there isn’t that big of a difference between popping a ...