Cold sores cause painful blisters on the lip, while pimples typically occur on the skin around the lip. Can I pop a lip pimple? It may be tempting to pop a lip pimple, but you should not.

Erin Gilbert is a practicing dermatologist in New York City. Here, she explains what you should do if you're going to pop a pimple at home. Following is a transcript of the video. Dr. Erin Gilbert ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Most people pop pimples with either their fingers or some kind of extractor. Pimple patches have become super popular in recent years. They are placed on the pimple ...