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Do NOT Pop This! The Part of Your Face That Can Send an Infection to Your Brain

We're starting this one with a banger — and a warning. That abscess between the eyebrows? That's sitting right in the danger triangle of the face. Unlike most veins in your body, the veins in this zone have no valves. That means an infection here can travel backwards — straight to your brain. This is not something you pop at home. See a doctor. Full stop. From there we get into cysts, blackheads, laser vein treatments, whiteheads along the lip line, a paronychia (infected nail — that green tint means pseudomonas), and some truly satisfying extractions. A few things I want you to take away from this one: Cysts without sac removal will come back. Every time. Plasma pens for whiteheads carry real scarring risk — a sharp needle is safer Those dilated pores on sun-damaged skin? That's called Favre-Racouchot. Sun damage is doing that. Kids with recurring acne need a dermatologist, not just home extractions Your skin deserves real care. 🩺 Check out the Mantle Skincare line in the description — simple, effective, and actually built for real people. #DermatologistReacts #DangerTriangle #Cysts 🧴Recommendations: Shop All Mantl Products Here: https://shop.drdustinportela.com/collections/mantl Explore my Dene Products here: https://shop.drdustinportela.com Read my latest Substack here: https://substack.com/@drdustinportela Sign up for my newsletter here: https://shop.drdustinportela.com/pages/newsletter-landing Get Lifetime Discounts on Neutrogena, EltaMD & More at the SkinStore https://airehealth.com/DrDustinPortela Click here now to shop My Amazon Skincare Recommendations: https://www.amazon.com/shop/208skindoc 🎧 Listen to the podcast here: Watch Skinfluence on YouTube: https://bit.ly/4ctXgEW iHeart Radio: https://ihr.fm/3Gl2XJe Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3G5qEVS Spotify Podcasts: https://spoti.fi/4cxbx3y ---- ►Connect with Dustin Portela: Text Me Here: sms:+1 208-203-0767 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@drdustinportela Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drdustinportela Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drdustinportela ---- ► Subscribe to My Channel: youtube.com/208skindoc ►Want Educational Content? Subscribe to My Other Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@drdustinportela -- DISCLAIMER: This video and description contain affiliate links, which means that if you click on one of the product links, I’ll receive a small commission.