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
  • The brand gained traction with its cult-fave Mighty Patch, a hydrocolloid pimple patch, but has since expanded its offerings to much, much more.
    Jennifer Chan, StyleCaster, 30 Apr. 2025
  • For some time now, Gen Z has embraced pimple patches as a secondary accessory.
    Tiana Randall, Forbes.com, 30 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
  • 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
  • Bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook, stirring once or twice, until most of liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 15 to 18 minutes. Stir rice mixture and smooth the top.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • Just a week before tens of thousands of Super Bowl visitors flocked to the city for football's biggest night, neighborhoods across downtown New Orleans experienced yet another boil water notice due to frequent water treatment energy surges and outages.
    Kati Weis, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Full-coverage, lightweight-feeling, and armed with a fluffy, generously-sized doe foot applicator, this crease-resistant formula vanishes zits of all calibers with ease.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 4 Apr. 2025

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