blackhead

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Recent Examples of blackhead For most of us, blackheads are a never-ending problem that feels nearly impossible to solve. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025 Dermatologists shared their favorite at-home blackhead treatments that truly decongest your pores. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025 Everyone is invited to Karen’s function except Jacqueline, who at this point is a blackhead who refuses to be extracted. Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024 Salicylic acid: Salicylic acid reduces whiteheads and blackheads by unclogging pores, exfoliating the skin, and decreasing inflammation. Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackhead
Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackhead
Noun
  • However, enteroviruses also often lead to mouth blisters and skin rashes, especially in infants.
    Laura Dorwart, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2025
  • Finger blisters have plagued Freeland from time to time throughout his career.
    Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Additionally, these strips can also act as a pimple patch for your nose, treating whiteheads and blackheads simultaneously.
    Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Zap Zits with Spot Treatments From pimple patches to high-tech LED gadgets, there are plenty of innovative spot treatments on the market designed to speed up the healing of persistent breakouts.
    Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 11 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
    Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 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
  • Its venomous sting causes pustules and allergic reactions and is capable of killing a human.
    Jack Guy, CNN, 24 Mar. 2025
  • Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.
    Jamie Johnson, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
  • Some research shows that people with acne generally have lower levels of zinc in their blood and that taking supplemental zinc may reduce inflammatory papules.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Stir in sugar and evaporated milk; bring to a boil.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Add the reserved pasta cooking water, increase the heat to medium-high to bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat so the sauce is gently simmering.
    The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There's not a lot of independent research on zit stickers.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Yet in 2024, tweens are proudly calling attention to zits by wearing bright, noticeable Starface Pimple Patches out in public—including school.
    Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 29 Dec. 2024

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“Blackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackhead. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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