To be honest, no, not really.
I've also tried various courses of Bravura peels (mentioned on here) and also Ole Henricksen Power Peel and nothing really shifted them. However, like a previous poster in this thread, I did realise that a lot of what I thought were blackheads were actually sebaceous filaments.
My skin also looked tired, dull, tired and had a terrible texture. I was also getting spots that never came to a head. As someone who got through puberty without a single spot, getting adult acne (apparently more than 2 spots is classed as ache) was really hard to deal with.
I started reading Caroline Hirons blog and also realised that my pores weren't huge and I sincerely doubt yours are either. She writes that every single woman who goes to see her is convinced that their pores are enormous but they're not.
Caroline also writes that most overuse their Clarisonic and it isn't good for their skin.
I also took Caroline's advice and ditched my Clarisonic. (I think I've used it 3 times in the past month.) I also tweaked my skincare routine and since then, my skin is much clear and my blackheads minimal with no returns (so far).
So, what did I do?
First off, I went for a proper facial* and let a professional do some extracting.
Best money I've spent for a long time as I discovered that after a proper cleanse, exfoliation, steaming and various extractions that my skin is really rather good.
Since then, I've kept up the good work and in the morning I now double cleanse - first cleanse with coconut oil which I take off with a very hot (water squeezed out) flannel, then I cleanse with a cream cleanser (don't use anything that foams) and that is also taken off with a hot cloth. I then tone with Pixi glow tonic (another Caroline Hiron's recommendation) and after that's sunk in, use a little face oil followed by moisturiser.
In the morning I just cleanse once using a hot cloth and the cream cleanser, tone with Pixi glow tonic and follow that up with face oil and moisturiser.
(When I use the hot cloth, I hold it over my face repeatedly so my skin is steamed as well as using it to take the oil/cleanser off. All it takes little more than a few minutes.)
I exfoliate twice a week with Dr Goldfadden MD exfoliator and use Ole Henriksen's Power Peel once a week. Sometimes I use Ren's Glycolactic Radiance Renewal Mask. I've not used my Clarisonic for a month now.
I also take Krill oil twice a day and drink 4-5 litres of water.
All in all my skin is the best it's ever been.
Oh, and most importantly, single best piece of Caroline Hiron's advice was to use a clean flannel every single day. I went to John Lewis and bought 10 value flannels at 45p(!!) each (total outlay £4.50) which means that as I do my washing once a week, I will always have a clean face cloth. I use a fresh one every morning and rinse it out in boiling water and reuse in the evening. It's then put in the laundry bin. This alone is something I'd advise anyone to do as I'm convinced that this is why my skin has improved so very much.
It's also worth looking at your diet. Reduce your sugar intake and eat more oily fish and berries. Up your water. Get as much sleep as possible.
Good luck! I hope you find something that works for you :)
*If you're based in London, I can't praise Cowshed high enough! Lovely facials and lovely staff. I plan to go once a month.