Black Dots on the Nose? Here's How To Treat Sebaceous Filaments 

You are AMAZING THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!❤️❤️❤️

Wow thanks 🙏

Awesome!... Off to wash my face and don't have to sit through the video and wait!... 👍🏻👍🏻

Nah those two didn't work for me

@@michelles2299 Prescription strength Tretinoin 0.05%, Glycolic acid, Salicylic acid, Lactic acid and also the Ordinary's Salicylic acid 10% masque all worked on me. It just took 3 months for me to see all the major changes, but my pores smoothed out and minimized a lot within just 30days of a consistent routine!...

Oh that's a great tip. My youngest is so bad when it comes to me removing things like splinters, so I'll have to give this a go.

THANKS FOR YOUR CREATIVE TIP. I WOULD HAVE NEVER THOUGHT TO USE THE STRIPS IN THAT WAY.👍

Forget about the kids I’m gonna use this myself.

PRID salve is good for pulling out splinters or those invisible pokey things off of plants

Great tip!

do you use sun cream?

@@asjakranjc6279 I never use to, never thought I needed it, as I live in Northern Ireland. But I'm trying to find a good one, so far loving the cerave spf 50, been using it about a week now.

We have the exact same skincare routine oh my god! Those were the first three things I went for too when I dived into skincare around 4 months ago, and it's definitely helping.

in what order do you use them? Well Sacicylic acid first for sure, but whats next?

@@Prlz3 so cerave salicylic cleanser in morning, the ordinary niacinamide, then cerave moisturising spf 50. Then at night either salicylic cleanser again or cerave foaming cleanser if I'm using the paulas choice bha, (I don't want to over exfoliate as it was drying my skin out and irratating it a bit) only use Paulas choice 2-3 times a week, I put the paulas choice straight on my hands then pop it on my face, as i found the cotton pad absorbed most it, then either cerave night Moisturer or keihls ultra face cream (I won the keihls in work, otherwise I wouldn't be able to afford it 🤣) Then once a week I'd use the ordinary bha peeling solution, the red liquid face mask, forget the proper name. I've been so lazy with my skincare this week and noticing my blackheads are coming back ☹️

I verify ingredients when buying a product, trust me, I wanted to buy high end products, but almost all of them have either endocrine disruptor, useless ingredients, lot of alcohol or lot of fragrance ... you name it. I manage always to find CLEAN budget friendly products. Why buying 60€ harmful cream when I can buy an organic cream in the range 4-25€ that suits my skin and do me good? Although there is costly products that I love, like 100%pure ...

@@afaf5708 I’ve never seen anything organic being cheaper then the harmful stuff. Where do you buy your stuff from?

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Expensive doesn’t always mean better skincare. Avoid fragrance and “natural ingredients need to be really researched before using on skin. Tree bark is natural, but I’m not putting it on my face. Funny seeing all these young doctors recommending Paula’s choice BHA. I’ve been using that over 20 years.

Jem - I am sure you have all that you truly need in life already and money doesn’t always make things better, but I can relate to not having the budget to purchase things I want and I want to just speak into existence that you will soon find a level of wealth that gives you freedom to purchase! And so it was! Amen.

Same here! When I try to Google it all that comes up is blackheads, but it's not blackheads like you said!! Yay!!!

Salicylic acid was too drying for me so I used soap and a wash cloth to gently clean, then squeezed out as many as I could, followed by Vaseline Intensive Care lotion. This worked from my mid-20s until menopause! My skin is beautiful now!

Happy to know someone feels the same!!!!!

@@rachelstratman8901 you must have hit the genetic jackpot because that would be skin suicide for most people

@@rachelstratman8901 soap??

2% BHA sweetie

I use their recommended treatment. I never knew I’d love my skin. But now I do. Put some of these treatments to the test. You’ll be surprised. I know I was. 🙂

Same ….: but just think we can get rid of those people with ugly bone structures are just screwed lol

Thats not actually good though, you should be sticking to under 5% because it can sensitise your skin and do the opposite of what you want

Double cleansing is amazing!

I wash my face in the morning only with water and at night I use oil cleanser too and then facial soap. I wish I knew about oil cleanser before I enlarged my nose pores by squeezing blackheads out. Now my nose is so smooth

You might want to change or eliminate your hair conditioner.

I just discovered them. They are lovely

@@Navi405 How do they differ?

@@aestheticslifeandstyle190 I had to look this up a while back, because I noticed most of the skin care RU-vid videos I watch don’t really explain the difference. Black heads are when the stuff in the pore turns black and are gross and need to be removed. Sebaceous filaments are an accumulation of oils that sit on the skin. And the word filament refers to the tiny hairs (vellous hairs)that normally also are growing out of the pore. Both are actually very normal to have, but when it starts to build up a little on places like the nose it starts to become a more obvious when looked at up close in the mirror. Also it can stretch out the pore a little. Mostly you want to maintain them so they don’t turn into a blackhead, but they don’t /need/ to be removed entirely. I hope this makes sense :D

@@chipmunkwarcry thank you

@@welovegoldens I've never heard that. Those blackhead skin vacuum things do pose a risk of making broken blood vessels, though. For the pore strips hurting, the Target store brand version hurts like a mofo, but I've never had a problem with the regular Biore ones. But also they tend to hurt worse if you leave them on too long.

I used a clay mask that dries up and then peel it off. It doesn't really hurt and I think it does an adequate job if you're worried about pain from pore strips.

I use a salicylic acid cleanser n products with niacinamide, I been thinking about using a retinol for a while now but don't know where to start. I have combination skin n I get clogged pores n hormonal break outs, can you recommend a retinol that might work?

@@lindsaymarie1984 we have the same type of skin I have combination skin clogged pores hormone acne

@@MimiLynn1980 it's a pain ain't it lol, my skin loves nicinamide n that's really helped. My skin gets better then a hormonal breakout appears n my skin looks like crap again lol

How do you use the Paula's choice?

@Salma riz don’t start until you know enough, I started and messed up my under eye and have fine lines that were never there (I’m 22! Ugh) from incorrectly using the retinol. I stopped using it but the lines are still there and I don’t know what to do I’ve just been trying to keep it hydrated but I know I’m probably going to have to use the retinol correctly in the future to fix what it messed up in the first place. It makes me upset looking at it and that I wasn’t warned not to mess with retinols so Willy nilly

43 here. There are so many amazing (and affordable!) products available now just didn't exist when we were teens!

Same…..except I’m too lazy to bother……..!

Nice!

I’ve been using Paula’s choice for years and you can pretty much use the BHA everyday, just take it slow.

@@b3VakaB3v3rLyMaRsh Hey Ann, thanks so much for your reply! I have a followup question for you if I may. They say retinol is harsh on the skin, so I avoid using retinol and Paula's Choice BHA on the same days. I also want to limit my BHA use because it's a little more expensive, but I still want maximum benefits. How would you advise splitting these two ingredients for the best balance of effectiveness, cost efficiency, and not being too harsh on the skin? And do you use retinol yourself? Again, really appreciate your feedback!

@@richrise4065 you can use each products 2-3 days a week and alternate them, you don’t have to use everyday for efficacy. You’ll still see results and your products will last longer.

Yep. OTC strength of both SA and retinoids - if you can do daily, go for it. I do SA 2% (various different brands) twice a day and I can use a retinol in oil, that new cerave retinol serum, indeed labs retinol reface, LRP retinol, any of these - daily at night and no issues. Number one thing - do not forget SPF.

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I looked up that intree sunscreen and it doesn't seem to be water resistent. Have you had an issue with sweating resulting in burning around the eyes?

Where do you buy this sunscreen?

@@devonschill719 yesstyle!

Is it melanin-friendly?

@@hamptonsfnst2014 check out the sunscreen database by scamander 14. He does a good review and evaluates the cast/tint. I think that one was ok but not sure. The Elta Md that he tried was great. But there may be better options from Europe and Australia that maybe less expensive even with shipping.

What product you are using

@@alamgeerzaheer2007 Cereve SA cleanser, The Ordinary niacinimide serum (a.m.) and the Versed retinol (p.m.) And cereve moisturizer day and night. Incredible improvement.

Can you tell me if you can use the SA cleanser and then , right after use a retinol ?

Most Doctors are treating symptoms instead of looking for root causes. Poor kids, scrubbing their faces after every class with harsh detergents and anti bacterial stuff, applying these garbage chemicals that strip and irritate, then people say things like, " Eew, gross, go wash your face." My skin got way better when I started using actual soap. You've discovered over active oil production comes from dry skin. Water consumption rate is a big factor to all cellular hydration. Half Gallon, minimum, daily, on top of any other liquid you chose to drink. Diet plays a factor as well. Your skin can help the body purge troublesome toxins that are either what you put in or on your body. Most of those lotions are garbage, with alcohols that dry and crap that clogs. Exercise helps too; the sweat flushes out the pores. My skin, and the rest of me, feel the best when I am actually doing all three of those things at the same time. Diet, water, and some exercise would solve several hundred, "ailments," but that wouldn't make any money for Pharma.

I've had the same experience! I used to think I had oily skin but now that my skin is in its best shape it turns out I have dry acne prone sensitive skin 🧐 which I didn't even know could exist!!! My pores also seem smaller now but I've come to think of pore size as a weird mark of beauty. People only try to convince you it means anything to sell a product. Our pores do contract and open up when they are open they appear bigger and there are many reasons for that. (This channel can tell you more about it I'm sure) I've also found limiting the fat in my diet seems to help. If I eat above 30% fat then my pores start to feel oily and clogged up. (I track my macros which is why I know that)

@@sabrinakurosawa5516 There's a big difference in fats, mono and poly unsaturated, saturated, hydrogenated which is basically poison, and various qualities of these. It's not easy to get a proper balance of fats when you macro 30% or more. Unless your ancestors ate mostly seal and whale blubber, you should not need to go with a Keto style diet.

Maybe you had oily skin then as you aged it became more dry? I am 33. I noticed my skin is becoming dry. I had oily skin before. Hmm I wonder.

@@matthewpatton9221 I'm not scared of eating fat but I have noticed when I ate greasy potato chips that my skin got oilier. I don't do that much now. Potatoes also make my joints hurt, so not even eating them as baked potatoes.

I like putting a cleansing oil on, then washing it in the shower. Then using AHAs and BHAs leave on serums

Can you tell us which one?❤

Hi Clare 👋 what cleansing balm do you use?

Yes, that is actually one step that has helped me the most. Oil/balm cleansing. Any cleansing oil or balm will do. I usually do this at least one a week and really take my time massaging (5 min at least, sometimes I just sit and watch TV and keep massaging), especially around the nose area. That reminds me I should do one oil session today :)

@@sirtsupirtsu even coconut oil? Because I heard it clogges

Oh please be very careful with salicylic acid and sun. When you start to use sa you have to wear sunscreen everyday, skin gets more sensitive to sun, and it can get irritated easily

@@lorenafontana9222 I think it's the same with retinol. Like it should he done at night

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Blackheads are the same thing as sebaceous filaments

@@savannahwallis7694you’re beautiful

Second this!!

What a great suggestion

Crush 2 asprin with a tiny bit of water & lemon juice & you have a very cheap salicylic acid mask once a week

Yes

@@repentandbelieveinjesuschr9495 And leave me with small pores and clear skin?

How do you use it?

I’d say the cerave cleansers are better. I myself am a 13 year old and I have that too.

I've had KP on my body all my life and have been using hyaluronic acid products for the last year or two, and I think you should avoid the SA cleanser for your daughter's face and go the opposite way: hydrate more, and try hyaluronic acid. Cerave has a moisturizing facial cleanser and lotion with hyaluronic acid. I was going to recommend the neutrogena hydro boost series, but Cerave might be a little cheaper. I can say the neutrogena hydro boost body lotion is fantastic. I just tried some on the back of my arm after not using any for weeks (I showered with cheap heavily perfumed body wash and a microfiber cloth last night and didn't moisturize) and it took my bumps from cheese grater to SMOOTH. I also live in a desert with humidity in the low to mid teens almost every day. It's 16% today. Resist the urge to scrub and strip skin with KP. Acne comes from too much oil, KP comes from dry skin, and you can't buff or strip that away. Beta hydroxy acids (BHAs) like salicylic acid and benzoyl peroxide are oil soluble, so they remove it from your skin. AHAs like lactic acid are water soluble (a lot of people with KP say AmLactin works, but you have to use it every day and it's expensive), so if you're going with a chemical exfoliant you'd want to stick with those, but I think with good hydration you'll find no exfoliation is necessary for KP beyond regular washing. I know when I travel to a humid place, my bumps go away within a day or two with regular showering and no special exfoliating.

Im 23 and have keratosis pilaris too, my dermatologist told me that the best cream to treat skin like that - Eucerin WITH Urea. Dots are no longer that red for me, skin loving this cream, very moisturizing. She told me to use it twice a day, but it's too much for my skin, one time after shower was perfect. Try it out! Hope it will help

In my situation it started on the tights when I was around 13, around 18 it started on the arms too, never treated cause at that time I used to live in another country where med field arent that good compare to US

I had suffered from KP my whole life without knowing what it was. I just thought my arms where that way and that was it. A relative gave me a bar of Trader Joe's Oatmeal Ginger Exfoliating Soap and oh my... After a week or two my arms' skin looked like a baby's butt. Since this is an exfoliating soap I've thought of using it on my face for my blackheads on the nose, it might work but I have to try it first. HOWEVER, for KP that soap does miracles.

Also wondering specific recommendations.Generally niacinamides have worked well for my dry skin when in a moisturizer, plus I use a retinol which has been helping too. Retinol can dry out the skin but my skin has gotten used to it and I don't have dryness issues with it anymore but youll have to use a lot of moisturizing ingredients with it at first

Wait until you get older and your skin produces less oil. Your oil production is based on your hormones so maybe get those checked?

I'm no expert but I use all of those and the only place I still get blackheads a bit is on the bottom of my nose. My theory is that I'm really good at rubbing my cleanser in a clockwise and couter-clockwise motion on the sides of my nose but not so much underneath.

I've noticed that when I use a cleansing balm consistently, it eliminates this issue as it slowly but steadily dissolves the fats inside the pores every time. Hope it helps :)

Same for me, I feel like I've tried everything

ME TOO 😩

I'm so lame, I have no idea what I'm doing

Used to be in the same boat. I’d have red eczema across half my face, up both arms. My advice would be to ALWAYS have a prescription steroid cream on hand (I get a really thick one so I can use it sparingly on my face without fear of getting it in my eyes), use it until it clears up, and then find one body and one face moisturizer you trust and use that until you see any sign of a flare up and then repeat the process. In my experience, eczema has really been something that would only really get worse and worse until I used a proper steroid cream for multiple days until it was all gone, and then “fire fighting” when spots reappeared. These days ever couple weeks I use the cream for about 3 days and then just moisturize with aveeno for body and cerave for face. No magic. In fact I would recommend using as few different products as possible on your face as possible so that you can easily see what things your skin likes and what it doesn’t. Good luck.

Well?

Update?

Any skin changes?

I'd love to hear how it went

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Hey..I'm looking for a similar solution for my nose pores. People think I got blackheads but I don't. Did you use benzoyl peroxide in the form of a gel wash or ointment or something?

Benzoyl peroxide cleanser or a leave on?

@@lizzzarduh Both

What product(s) do you use, Mintsaturn?

What products did you use, share the brands name plz

Which brand of calendula soap

I use a calendula salve I made to oil cleanse and it’s been a game changer. I’m glad calendula is helping more than just me !

Hello! What brand of calendula soap do you use??

They re soaps from the Sabateur family in Argentina. Honestly, any cold pressed calendula oil with any mild scrub should do as well. I wouldn't recommend it for hyper-dry skins though. Good luck, everybody

@@unwaveringdiscipline5489 Hello! Do they sell them online??

Avoid eyes. Rinse with water

Mandelic acid and lactic acid are alpha hydroxy acids, whereas salicylic is a beta hydroxy acid, so their uses and benefits are different. A better comparison would be mandelic or lactic instead of glycolic acid, which is another AHA. And yes, those two are less irritating due to their larger molecule size, so it could be said they would be less dehydrating.

I have both the Paulas Choice leave on BHA and the CeraVe cleanser they mentioned. Personally, I can use the leave on twice a day without tightness or dryness, where as the cleanser does dry me out. It’s worth noting the skin is not otherwise irritated, and I have hard water and live in a dry desert climate. So I generally use the cleanser only a few times a week. Maybe try a different delivery of BHA? As noted, the paulas choice has been AWESOME for me. My sister uses it too and she has very sensitive skin, and doesn’t experience dryness either with it.

What is skin cycling

I have rosacea so I really have to be careful. Clinique toner 1.0 is an extremely gentle salicylic acid toner....it helps my skin quite a bit