Blackheads help?!v

[mrssunshinexxx]

Has anyone used something they can swear by that actually works ? I really suffer with them on my nose and beginning to be quite conscious. Hoping there's some miracle out there I haven't heard of ...

I've been recently tempted by duct tape, but am worried about the amount of skin that might come off with it!

I do remember some kind of sticky tape things I used when I was you get though, but can't remember how effective they were. Now in my 40s and the blackheads seem to be coming back

I use a salicylic acid cleanser from the inkey list, it's not dramatic, but I do think it decreases them over time.
You might be thinking of the biore pore strips? They're like tape that sticks and pulls them out

You can get blackhead strips for your nose or I use one of those little blackhead tools with a loop on the end. Then glycolic acid toner from Aldi.

In the olden days before Covid I had them extracted during facials. It kept the numbers down. I haven't found anything that works as well at home.

Are they actually blackheads or are the sebaceous filaments?
Pic attached!

@QueenPaw well i never knew this! I have sebaceous filaments by the looks rather than the blackheads id always assumed! Are there tips for these?

I have sebaceous filaments on my nose and chin-I have never found anything that works to get rid of them. Would be very interested to hear if others have found something good.

Retinol worked for mine, I have some grim before and after pics if anyone wants! I use tretinoin from skin and me

@QueenPaw

Retinol worked for mine, I have some grim before and after pics if anyone wants! I use tretinoin from skin and me

Yes please. My teenager needs something for blackheads.

@QueenPaw do you mind my asking what your tretinoin percentage was? Mine is so low - first month 0.009%. Three weeks in and no difference. Thanks!

@notveryhappyhere I'm on 0.06 now but low and slow is the best!

My pores are still there but you can see the filaments are disappearing. Paulas choice BHA helped a bit but I've had these since I was about 11 and spending so long squeezing and ripping nose strips off as a teenager means the pores are bigger now

Big difference! How long did it take to get onto the 0.06? I am impatient!

I've been with them since July but started on a slightly higher dose as already using retinol before. They were happy to do that but kept me at the same prescription for a while
The forehead wrinkle change is the most dramatic, it's crazy!

Yes I was using a 1% retinol but only a couple of times a week. I didn’t tell them as they only asked about tret usage. Maybe I should email them and see if they can up me.

That difference is immense, I have ginourmous pores and after years of mistakenly savaging my sebaceous filaments.

At what point do Skin + Me tell you your prescription? I've just tried to do the consultation and they ask for payment before I even know what they're prescribing. Seems odd.

@floofycroissant after photos I think but it's been a while. I do have a code for them which gives 2 months free
Not sponsored, I genuinely am so pleased with them and I like I can push the prescription back or cancel without hassle because no time for awkward subscriptions!

Thanks @QueenPaw and how long did it take to start to see the difference?

I am notoriously bad at beauty regimes, so £240 per year is a big jump for me. However, despite it being relatively blemish free I have hated my large pores for as long as I can remember - so if it actually works I'd be delighted!

I would say a few months for noticing my hormonal acne was improved, and then the smaller changes took about 6-7 months to start to see
I very rarely get spots now and had quite bad acne before around my period, and the fine lines on my forehead have faded massively

A full on home facial is how I clear mine. Cleanse/ Face Mask/ Steam and then go at em with a light up magnifying mirror and a set of blackhead tools.

Thank you everyone

I have had good experiences with benzoyl peroxide, I started using it for cystic acne but it has cleared up the blackheads and sebaceous fillaments on my nose and cheeks wonderfully. I use the acne.org cream once a day and I am so pleased with the difference.

@QueenPaw, do you have before and after of the forehead wrinkle lines you’d be willing to share? I’m on month two of prescription tret from Dermatica and overly invested in wrinkle reduction.

I also have those things on my nose and did a biker strip yesterday funnily enough! Not much change tbh

I love this mask. It says on the box to wash off after 10 minutes, but if you leave it to dry, it peels off. Have a look at the reviews on Amazon, I'd highly recommend it too.

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07DS3YC25/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_MNKHCBJTWSHKZKQ3J4PG?psc=1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=mumsnetforu03-21

Sure. Disclaimer that I had Botox 4 times after photo 1, they're 3 years apart and by the time of photo 2 I hadn't had any Botox for 18 months so it was well worn off!

Thank you @Huggybear16 this is the kind of thing I was hoping for