Read This Before You Even Think About Popping A Pimple

Illustrated by Sydney Hass. If you’ve ever undergone extractions (you know, removing all the gunk from your face) — whether you did it yourself or with the care of a pro — you know how cathartic it can be. Feeling that pus leave your skin is a form of therapy. After a good session, you somehow feel lighter — and, of course, zit-free. The benefits of extractions don't stop there. “You will get much faster healing of acne lesions and blemishes with extractions,” says Neal Schultz, MD, a...