According to the World Health Organization, sepsis is the cause of one in five deaths worldwide Geraint Mullins was 16 years old when he popped a normal pimple and wound up hospitalized with sepsis ...

A doctor has issued a chilling health warning, urging people to avoid popping pimples in a particular area of the face. This everyday grooming practice "could kill you", the medical expert warned.

Alisha Monaco, like many of us, has a habit of occasionally picking her skin when she notices a new pimple. Monaco, 32, tells PEOPLE she is prone to cystic acne, often breaking out ahead of big events ...