For many of us, squeezing spots seems like the natural way to cope with pimples - after all, it just feels so right? But actually, it’s not. A dermatology expert explains that trying to ‘burst’ spots ...

Squeezing a spot or plucking out a nose hair could land you in hospital with a life-threatening infection. It may sound extreme, but there is a high-risk area on the face called the “triangle of death ...

For some people, squeezing spots is like a compulsion; we simply can't leave 'em alone. And when we're not zapping our own zits we're hypnotised by others tackling theirs – there are even YouTube ...

In terms of skin complaints, ‘bum spots’ is pretty low down on the list of problems people are willing to confess to - but according to one skincare expert it’s ‘far more common than you might think.’ ...

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