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To start, let’s define acne. According to experts, acne refers to a skin condition that occurs when a build up of oil, sebum, and dead skin cells clog pores and hair follicles. The result is the ...

The majority of us have dealt with blackheads at one point or another and as a long-time sufferer myself, trust me when I say, I know they can be frustrating. 99.9% of the time I live my life without ...

As the old adage says, a picture is worth 1,000 words-which means a video must be worth at least 1,000,000. And, though Dr. Pimple Popper usually adds on a few actual words to her Instagram videos, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." So you want to get rid of blackheads, but you know the dangers of squeezing and picking at your skin. You ...

When pores get clogged with oil and dead skin a blemish forms; when the pore is exposed to air a blackhead forms. Inversely, when the pore is closed and restricted from air exposure, a whitehead forms ...

Out of all the different types of acne, blackheads are one of the milder forms. And while "lucky" hardly seems like the right word to describe anyone who notices those tiny, dark dark bumps on their ...

Blackheads on breasts may not be the most exciting or glamorous topic, but it’s one that deserves some attention since it’s such a surprisingly common occurrence. What causes blackheads? They form ...

There's lots of confusion over blackheads. Here, two derms answer what are blackheads and whether they're considered acne or not. I consider blackheads to be the most confounding skin situation, ...

Dr. Pimple Popper extracts a cluster of blackheads located near her patient's eye. The doctor uses her comedone extractor to clear out all the yellow-ish gunk clogging the pores. When Dr. Pimple ...