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

As I sit back, the facialist amps up the pressure on my nose to get at those blackheads.

From Slate • May 25, 2019

“Excellent on everything from boils to blackheads, but don’t change the subject. Are you or are you not currently going out with a boy called Dean Thomas?”

From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling