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A member asked:
What are the odds/chances of getting cavernous sinus thrombosis or a brain abscess [or other brain problem] from popping a pimple on your nose/etc?
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Unknowable: Popping pimples on various sites on the face happens at an unknown rate among those effected. We know that brain abscesses & cavernous sinus thrombosis do occur & are related to introduction of germs from sites in the triangle formed between the eyes & mouth. Actual odds are undefined but it is not common.
Answered 2/25/2019
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