First time I watched it I got very annoyed with the technique with my extensive 'I've watched a lot of blackhead videos dermatology qualifications
Then actually I realised it was lots better than Sandra Lee - because with a DPOW it's so crusty, the only way to get it out without breaking off into tiny little fragments is to get right underneath the bugger. So the comedone extractor just takes off bits off the top
This widened the hole to get underneath - although obvs what it NEEDED to do was make the hole much bigger and flick the bastard out
A curette would have done the trick nicely to scoop it out no I haven't given this way too much thought and don't ever give a little sigh when they use the right tool for the job