blackhead

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Recent Examples of blackhead Whiteheads and blackheads are more surface-level than hormonal acne. Alisa Hrustic, SELF, 16 June 2025 This CeraVe acne cleanser is best for acne-prone skin—a major concern for teens—and helps clear away pimples and blackheads. Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 12 June 2025 Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity. Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025 The salicylic acid also helps with blackheads and impurities for more glowy, radiant skin. Jenifer Calle, Glamour, 5 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackhead
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Noun
  • Policymakers can have an impact on access by limiting package sizes for high-risk drugs and expanding the use of blister packages that require a person to pop out each pill individually, Hays said.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Swelling or small blisters. Darker or lighter patches of skin after the rash fades, called post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH).
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Scabies causes small, pimple-like skin bumps, which can be intensely itchy and uncomfortable.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Research suggests that pimple patches aren't effective on cystic acne, pustules, or blackheads.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
  • Additionally, these strips can also act as a pimple patch for your nose, treating whiteheads and blackheads simultaneously.
    Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Research suggests that pimple patches aren't effective on cystic acne, pustules, or blackheads.
    Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Even worse, Neal later developed strange-looking face pustules, which were truly concerning.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Noun
  • Typically appears as a cluster of small red bumps or papules and can be itchy.
    Leslie Baumann, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2025
  • In individuals with a lighter skin tone, papules can appear red, but those with a darker skin tone may exhibit them in shades of brown, purple, or gray.5 Your healthcare provider may recommend a similar treatment, such as a topical steroid cream, for papules.6 3.
    Emmanuella Ogbonna, Health, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The construction team that dug it up only found the still's boil pot, so the Vendome craftsmen needed to build an entirely new top.
    Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a large pot.
    Faye Levy, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And don’t let zits bum you out.
    Josh Feldman, NBC news, 14 Aug. 2025
  • So many zits that not even 19 packets of Starface patches will help.
    Brian Moylan, Vulture, 18 June 2025

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