I tried a variety of products, to see which ones worked best on my oily combination skin (Louise Whitbread) I’ve tested a ...

Blackheads happen when excess oil from your skin (known as sebum) and dead skin cells collect in your skin’s pores, the tiny holes that allow your skin to “breathe.” Blackheads result from ...

Why trust NBC Select? Blackheads, also known as open comedones, start as sebum plugs, which are collections of oily liquid that help the skin stay lubricated. They clog up pores when they mix with ...

We spoke to board-certified dermatologists about the best blackhead-fighting ingredients, how to safely and effectively ...

Blackheads often appear on the nose because ... and implement a skin care regimen that can unclog pores and control sebum production." Read next ...

Unlike whiteheads that create a pustule on top of the pore, trapping oil and sebum inside, blackheads are pores that remain open. This means the oil, dirt and bacteria is exposed to oxygen.

Following is transcript of the video. Celia Skvaril: Today, I am trying the Tweezerman Pore Prep Tool. It claims to gently unclog pores. Shut the [beep] up. Oh. I just saw something come out in ...

A pimple forms when the excess sebum and dead skin cells clog up and block the opening of the pore. This type of pimple is called a whitehead (Fig. 2a). Another type of pimple, called a blackhead (Fig ...