PSA: Those Little Dots on Your Nose Probably Aren t Blackheads, They re Sebaceous Filaments
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You re staring at yourself in the mirror (or whatever, the thousands of granulated pixels on Zoom). You notice a smattering of protruding, minuscule dots across your nose. If you re dramatic, you gasp. But even the calmest person out there might be tempted to grab the extraction tool.
We have one word for you: don t.
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The pores on your nose can sometimes look a little more pronounced than you might like, reminding you of strawberry seeds.
In our pursuit of healthier, smoother skin, we’ve all seen skin care products that promise smaller pores, or even “poreless” skin. But can any serum, face mask or pore strip actually shrink your pores to a size that’s invisible?
As you may have guessed, the notion that topical products can shrink your pores is untrue, according to board-certified dermatologist Tina Alster, creator and co-founder of the skin care company The A Method. And more importantly, you can never eradicate pores completely ― they play a big role in maintaining skin health, and without them we’d be doomed.
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“You won t carve your face into Bella Hadid s if you don t already have her bone structure,” said medical aesthetician Candace Marino, but facial massage does have some benefits.
Like celebs who claim their glowing skin is the result of adequate hydration and a little SPF, the idea that model-worthy bone structure can be achieved through face massage feels a little hard to believe even if it’s Meghan Markle who’s touting it.
It turns out that facial massage does have some noticeable benefits that can appear to do a bit of sculpting, but first you need to manage your expectations and understand that it might not work the way you think.