blackhead

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Recent Examples of blackhead Rest assured, most of us still don’t know how to deal with pesky blackheads. Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 11 Feb. 2025 When combined with sweat, dirt, and dead skin cells, excess sebum can clog pores, leading to blackheads, whiteheads, and breakouts. Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025 Infused with marine plant extracts, this scrub stick not only exfoliates dead skin cells and removes blackheads but also nourishes and hydrates your skin. Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024 One 2009 study cited by the AAD also found a link between women smoking cigarettes and developing whiteheads and blackheads on their faces. Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for blackhead
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Noun
  • Bencic took another medical timeout before the deciding set to have a hand blister tended to.
    Staff and news service reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Appearance: This painful skin issue usually starts as small blisters or raised bumps on the skin that develop into deep ulcers (sores).7 In adults, it's commonly located on the lower half of the body, such as the legs.
    Cristina Mutchler, Health, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Anatomy of a pimple patch The technology behind pimple patches isn’t new.
    Stacey Colino, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Best Amazon Presidents Day Sales on Fashion and Beauty Some of our teens’ favorite trendy styles are marked down right now, like these cozy Ugg boots, a belt bag, and pimple patches, and start at just $9.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This loosening of dirt and excess oil allows for pimples and cystic acne to rise to the most surface level of the skin, encouraging a whitehead that'll take less time to clear up.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But compared to whiteheads, these felt harder in the center and were filled with pus.
    Staff Author, Health, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Victims develop high fevers, deep rashes and oozing pustules.
    William J. Broad, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Plants with orange rust, identified by orange pustules on the leaves, must be burned or disposed of in the trash.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • These often red, inflamed bumps are also called papules.
    Ann Pietrangelo, Verywell Health, 1 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • Bring this to a boil, add a lid, and allow the mixture to simmer for 30 to 40 minutes, or until the apples and squash are soft.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Whisk in the stock, increase the heat and bring to a boil and cook until the stock has reduced by half. 5: Whisk in the chunks of cream cheese, then fold in the turkey, peas, parsley and half of the cheese and half of the peppers.
    Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Then there are classics like Mario Badescu’s Drying Lotion, which uses a potent blend of sulfur, salicylic acid, zinc oxide, and calamine to calm zits overnight.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
  • Powered by 2% salicylic acid and 4% niacinamide, this creates an invisible barrier over your zits to shrink them and reduce redness.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025

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