• Does squeezing blackheads make pores bigger?

I am a 23 year old female. I want to know if squeezing blackheads makes pores bigger?

3 Answers

  • Dermatologist
  • Memphis, TN

Probably and can result in scarring

  • Dermatologist
  • Woodmere, New York

No, but it can leave scars if not done right.

Suzanne Sirota Rozenberg, DO, FAOCD, FAAD

  • Dermatologist
  • Pottsville, PA

No. Best way to remove blackheads: purchase a "comedone extractor," which is an instrument designed for this purpose. If not available at your local drugstore, buy from amazon.
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=comedone+extractor&crid=ZSHQH9LABCW2&sprefix=comedone+extractor%2Caps%2C179&ref=nb_sb_ss_i_1_18

Steve Schleicher

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