It’s best to avoid popping blackheads, as this can cause scarring and increase your risk of infection. If you do need to pop one, be sure to wash your hands first and use a gentle cleanser on the area ...

Squeezing your own spots is one of life's strangely satisfying pleasures, if not mildly gross. But, watching other people's zits and blackheads being squeezed? Well, that's a whole other level of ...

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There are two types of people in this world: those who are completely obsessed with pimple-popping videos, and those who probably just gagged reading that. If you're in the latter group, the following ...

Most of us are freakishly obsessed with the tiny abscesses extra oil, dirt and grime trigger on our skin. Pimples, blackheads, acne, it’s all the same — and it’s a massive industry. There are TV shows ...

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The main difference between whiteheads and blackheads is blackheads form in an open pore which gives them their black coloring. Both whiteheads and blackheads can be treated by washing your face ...

To the naked eye, sebaceous filaments look like "tiny little black or tan dots," Dr. Zalka says, and they're roughly the size ...

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