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The Mary Sue
The Mary Sue
Melody Heald

Georgia woman pops a pimple. Then she ends up in the ER: ‘Lesson learned’

Waking up to a pimple on the face can be annoying. That red dot, in any size, can throw a wrench in any plans. Some may wait for it to disappear on its own, or cover it with makeup and others will pick at it. While it may be quicker to squeeze the life out of a zit, this Georgia-based woman learned it’s not always the safest approach after a pop went dangerously wrong.

TikTok creator Lindsay deOliveira (@neverdulldeos1) issues this warning in her car. “Do not pop a pimple,” she warns as her mouth is numb, clapping her hands with each word for emphasis. “This cured my OCD of pimple popping.”

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