The panic of waking up with a giant, underground zit—then desperately ... pus-filled pimple—occurs when a hair follicle (or pore) gets clogged with sebum (oil) and dead skin.

Ingrown hairs form when a hair follicle can't get past a clogged pore, making the hair curl back in, as seen here. Shaving and tweezing can make the problem worse and people with curly hair are ...

“Let’s dissolve my giant pimple,” the text says in the ... for its ability to quickly draw out pus and oils from clogged pores. The brand recommends cleaning your skin before placing the ...

Retinol is a form of vitamin A that works by increasing skin cell turnover, breaking up the cells that form the clogs and reducing future clogged pores, says Crutchfield. Quick tip: Always use oil ...