Dermatologists warn: don’t pop ‘danger triangle’ spots
Some dermatologists say popping spots in the ‘danger triangle’, an area that covers part of the eyes, the bridge of your nose, the corners of your mouth and upper lip, could kill you – though it is very rare.
Squeezing spots carries risk of infection and some dermatologists have pointed out that because blood vessels in the ‘danger triangle’ are a direct line to your brain, this means infections that develop in this area could travel there.
If left to develop, this could lead to vision loss, permanent paralysis or even death, they say.
Dr Vishal Madan, a dermatologist in Salford, said there is a “theoretical risk” of this happening but it is extremely rare.
He said it is “human nature” to want to pop spots although risk of scarring is the main reason to avoid doing so.
This clip is originally from 5 live Breakfast on Wednesday 5th October 2016.
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