blackheads

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Then came my least favorite part of any facial: extraction, or the process of clearing clogged pores by pushing out blackheads and whiteheads.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 2024

Its appearance can vary, ranging from whiteheads and blackheads to pustules and nodules, mainly on the face, forehead, chest, upper back and shoulders.

From Science Daily • Jan. 9, 2024

“I sat on the couch behind Tata popping blackheads on her back,” Francisca says.

From New York Times • Mar. 2, 2020

There are now chemical methods for blackhead removal, like rinsing with salicylic acid, though the attempt to gradually melt blackheads away seems less satisfying than instant abolishment.

From Slate • May 25, 2019

Wormcasts pitted the bubbling lawn like squeezed blackheads and slugs were climbing up walls.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell