Mercey Livingston is a health and wellness writer and certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach. She's written about fitness and wellness for Well+Good, Women's Health, Business Insider, and ...

Yes, yes; we've heard time and time again that popping pimples is generally a no-no. Sometimes we just have to though— it's so satisfying, and there's even a right way to pop pimples to keep your skin ...

Open areas of skin, such as scrapes and oozing pimples, heal best in moist, sealed environments. Hydrocolloid bandages, patches, and dressings can be used for this purpose. Unlike standard bandages, ...

Beauty buffs can’t resist a drugstore acne hack. So when TikTok users began throwing bandages over their acne — and miraculously clearing their skin — the trend took off on the video-sharing platform.

Claire Gillespie is an experienced health and wellness writer. Her work appears across several publications including SELF, Women’s Health, Health, Vice, Headspace, and The Washington Post. Acne ...

I use Mighty Patch pimple patches multiple times per month: they stop me from picking, make blemishes less red and noticeable on video calls, and, in my experience, help diminish the size and severity ...

Are Band-Aids the breakout star of the pimple-fighting game? Some TikTok users — including beauty enthusiast Shannon Bruno — swear that hydrocolloid dressings designed to heal wounds can also clear up ...

Hydrocolloid dressings contain ingredients that form a gel when they mix with bodily fluids, such as pus. They create a moist, protective environment for wounds to heal. Some also use hydrocolloid ...