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Recent Examples of whitehead
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.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
Dermatologists offer a few options to treat whiteheads.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
Dermatologists offer a few options to treat whiteheads.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitehead
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Shop styles with standout features like arch support and blister-free straps starting at just $14.—
Maggie Horton,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
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The easiest way to add a little extra height to your look without the pain of achy, blister-inducing heels?—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
10 June 2026
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This deeply effective combo breaks down sebum and gently removes dead skin cells that can clog your pores, causing unwelcome blackheads and overall texture.—
Sarah Felbin,
Allure,
20 May 2026
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That means a course of action that targets everything from blackheads to excess sebum production to sebaceous filaments, the thin threads that tend to pop up on your nose, to even redness, which can cause skin to swell, enhancing the appearance of pores.—
Diana Tsui,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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After debuting at Coachella as an off-grounds festival experience and content playground replete with a claw machine, balloon darts, mini burgers and colorful popsicles in promotion of the brand’s Spotwear pimple patches, Rhode World will travel throughout North America and Europe this summer.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
1 June 2026
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Thabi Hlela of African Alabaster Botanical Skincare uses marula and shea butter in formulations that have cleared pimples and reversed early aging signs in customers who had tried pharmaceutical alternatives.—
Lisa Curtis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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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,
6 Jan. 2026
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Rust: Easily identified by orange pustules on the undersides of leaves, often accompanied by faint yellow or orange spots on the upper surfaces.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Seigner does not rule out working again with her husband, who turns 93 in August, but her response implies nothing is on the boil.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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Follow the recipe as written, but do not bring the brine back to a boil after adding the squash in step 2; instead, promptly remove the pot from the heat and proceed to step 3.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
12 June 2026
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This is maybe true for some grown-ups (luckies), but it’s never really been the case with me, a 36-year-old woman who has an arsenal of lotions and potions and prescription of tretinoin to keep the zits at bay.—
Gina Vaynshteyn,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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Property without zits or opinions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Whitehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitehead. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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