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Blackheads" on my chest, stomach, under the breasts, under the bra lines, and of course the standard back ones. they quite often have a tiny hair?

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Normal to have hair: Blackheads are just clogged hair follicles. The clog is made up of oil and old skin cells that have flaked off and gotten trapped in the oil. Therefore it is natural to find a tiny hair in the middle of the blackhead. Your OK.

Answered 5/31/2017

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A member asked:

Blackheads" on my chest, stomach, under the breasts, under the bra lines, and of course the standard back ones. they quite often have a tiny hair?

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