Health Matters

Why is it so bad to pop a pimple?

By Mandy Oaklander

Senior Editor

Resisting the urge to pop a zit can be tough. But fight the temptation, writes Erica Sweeney. Dermatologists told her why it's so important—and how, if you really can't help yourself, to squeeze one in the safest way possible.

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Today's newsletter was written by Mandy Oaklander and edited by Angela Haupt.