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In a new Instagram video , Dr. Pimple Popper decided to send her fans into the weekend on a high note with a close-up of an inner-ear blackhead extraction.= In the video, Dr. Pimple Popper-aka, dermatologist and TLC host Dr. Sandra Lee, MD-makes quick work of the clogged follicles, using her trusty comedone extractor to carefully extract the pus, which can frequently be mistaken for earwax but is typically a combination of dead skin cells and oil clogging the follicle.
View this post on Instagram Do your happy dance, #popaholics! Its #friday and here are some FAB #blackheads! A post shared by Sandra Lee, MD, FAAD, FAACS (@drpimplepopper) on Jun 14, 2019 at 4:26pm PDT
Blackheads, of course, are an extremely common skin condition, which affect many people during hormonal changes such as puberty, according to Medical News Today . Other factors such as excessive sweating, or actions such as shaving that open up the pores, can play a role, too. When treating blackheads, it's best to resist the urge to pop them-in many cases, that will simply lead to inflammation and irritation.
It's better to wash your skin using a mild over-the-counter cleanser containing salicylic acid, Heidi Waldorf, M.D., a professor of dermatology at Icahn School of Medicine of Mount Sinai. told Men's Health . Or in extreme cases, doctors can also prescribe over the counter medications to help treat the problem. However, when blackheads are inconveniently located-such as this patient's inner-ear dilemma-you may need to see a dermatologist to have them treated professionally.
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