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I have blackheads but there is an especially large and deep blackhead on my nose which is like a bump with a black dot in the middle. what do i do?

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Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

Extraction: You can obtain a small hand instrument sold in most cosmetic counters called a comedone extractor. This is like a rounded curve with a hole in the middle. This is pressed on the dot you have and the oxidized plug will squeeze out.

Answered 10/10/2016

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A member asked:

I have blackheads but there is an especially large and deep blackhead on my nose which is like a bump with a black dot in the middle. what do i do?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Bensinger answered

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