blackhead

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Recent Examples of blackhead Buy Now on Amazon COSRX AHA/BHA Clarifying Treatment Toner No matter what your skin concerns are—unevenness, blackheads or acne—the COSRX AHA/BHA exfoliating spray can help treat them by removing dead skin cells and clearing pores. Lauren Wilrich, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025 How to use a blackhead strip What are the disadvantages of blackhead strips? 1. Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025 Dermatologists shared their favorite at-home blackhead treatments that truly decongest your pores. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025 The blackheads are mostly gone with only a smattering remaining on my nose. Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackhead
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Noun
  • Appearance: The condition starts as small, extremely painful blisters on your shins (and sometimes your arms).
    Sherri Gordon, Health, 9 May 2025
  • In the skin, staph infections can cause boils, blisters, and inflammation.
    Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • In 2022, Church & Dwight acquired Hero Cosmetics, known for its pimple patches, for $630 million.
    Emma Sandler, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • These super thin, invisible patches blend right into your skin while tackling your pimples.
    Maria Correa, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Steam vaporizer: This humidifier warms the water in the machine to a boil and releases steam into the air.
    Rachael Zimlich, Verywell Health, 14 May 2025
  • Add 1 cup water and cook, stirring until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil.
    Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 6 May 2025
Noun
  • This super-concentrated spot corrector comprises 10% sulfur and lightly exfoliating glycolic acid and oil-controlling niacinamide, which dry out zits and prevent new ones from cropping up.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 5 May 2025
  • Like silicone zit stickers, scar tape adds a protective barrier to your scars, while keeping them hydrated, and reducing itchiness and irritation, and regulates collagen production.
    India Espy-Jones, Essence, 9 Apr. 2025

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