Dr. Ava Shamban is a board-certified dermatologist based in Los Angeles. She is the founder of Ava MD, a cosmetic dermatology clinic in Beverly Hills that specializes in wrinkle reduction and other ...

Life & Style has affiliate partnerships so we may receive compensation for some links to products and services. You wake up and look at yourself in the mirror to find those little black spots on your ...

Whether they’re blackheads or another type of acne, “pimples have only one way to go, and that’s out,” says Joshua Zeichner, M.D., director of cosmetic and clinical research in dermatology at Mount ...

Women's Health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. Why Trust Us? Blackheads are kind of like the facial equivalent of having a pebble stuck in ...

When blackheads seemingly surface overnight, there’s a golden rule to live by: Don’t squeeze your skin. As tempting as it may be, that poking, prodding, and picking can do more harm than good, ...

Blackheads and congestion are super irritating and difficult to clear from the skin. DIY treatments for blackheads can often cause more harm than good. It's best to avoid harsh scrubs and tools when ...

Before we break down how to get rid of blackheads, let's clear up what they even are. Like more obvious pimples, they're the result of pores getting clogged with oil and dead skin cells. But unlike ...

Whether you've simply had a blackhead or two (or more!) or you just love to watch them being extracted on YouTube, you've probably had a lot of questions about them. So when Mental Floss’s favorite ...

I have been blessed, for the most part, with good skin. But there is one problem area that never seems to get better; my nose is greasy and full of tiny, creamy pools of gunk. In fact, it’s blackhead ...