(Part 2) Best blemish & blackhead removal tools according to redditors

Both fortunately and unfortunately, I have clear skin for the most part so I rarely get good pops, if any at all. But, I’m strapping all my family members down and I’m going to examine and extract everything. e v e r y t h i n g.

(kidding.)

Link to the set I bought.

If you have to extract, use a proper tool. Clean the tool before using, between each extraction, and after finishing up. The proper method for cleaning is to remove all the physical matter, then washing with 70% rubbing alcohol. Wait for the alcohol to evaporate each time, it doesn't take long.

edit: any tools like this. make sure they're surgical steel and the tools are smooth. Avoid using the hole in a metal spoon, use the round wires, since they don't have a sharp edge.

I don't know why, but they seem to hurt more as you get older, too.

I bought one of these years ago. If you're a sebaceous person, it's a must. Keep it clean, as your skin is covered in staph bacteria.

Bros and brodettes with oily skin, hear me for I have witnessed a revelation! I've always had tons of blackheads on my nose thanks for being a hormonal fuck as a teenager and being Latino. Buy one of those $20 Blackhead Vaccuums from Amazon and you'll suck all those fuckers out. Holy shit I just got years worth of shit out of my nose and IT. FEELS. SO. GOOOOOOOD. Just make sure to do it at night because you'll bruise up your nose a little bit and you'll need to give it time to get unred.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0711BR3TC/

I have found this kit to be extremely helpful in that regard. The tweezers are nice and sharp and can get under the hair and pull it out.

Link?

Edit: InstaSkincare Blackhead and Blemish Remover Tool Kit - Esthetician Skin Care Set for Facial Acne - Easily Cure Pimples, Blackheads, Comedones, Acne, and Facial Impurities https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UOBTIQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_-b9IxbH4XXQ0R

Sure!

Step 1: steam your face or a hot steamy shower. Open the pores up! Refrain from any harsh cleansers or scrubbing other than gentle gentle gentle.


Step 2: swipe a stridex pad or any other salicylic acid based toner over the spot. Wait 15 min. It gently dissolves the dead skin layer that is clogging the pore, and begins to break down the layer of oil and crud that is keeping all of the fluid and pus inside.


Step 3: spot treat with Aztec clay mask, mixed with apple cider vinegar. You must mix the betonite clay mask with the Apple cider vinegar, to balance the pH and avoid burning your skin. It smells funky as hell but it is an acne killer, every single person on this thread will agree that it’s amazing for acne. It will draw it to a head quicker. This is great as a full face mask, be aware that it will pulse and tingle intensely as it dries! Your skin will be bright red for 30 min to an hour after removing it.


Step 4: wait 10 min until it dries and carefully peel it off the zit. It may even take the clogged pore top with it, opening it up for extraction — use an extractor tool or pore vacuum and do NOT just go squeeze it. If it does not come to a head repeat this again tomorrow! Do not do the full mask every day, the spot treatment is ok daily only on blemishes. As a full mask it’s best to use it once or maybe twice a week at most, or you risk compromising your lipid/moisture barrier and going through some seriously not fun times. Always follow up with a good oil free moisturizer.

This is the best way to completely drain this blemish, without forcing the pus further into your skin and creating even more breakouts down the line.


All of these products are easily obtained on Amazon, or any major grocer that has a health food section or oriented towards health. I know for a fact that Gelsons, Whole Foods, Erewhon, sprouts all carry the Aztec betonite clay mask and apple cider vinegar. Any chemist or pharmacy will have stridex wipes and benzoyl peroxide & maybe even the extractor tool as well. If they do not have the extractor, pick up some Hydrocollegial bandages as well as small diabetic lancets (Tiny needles used for blood sugar testing) if you don’t have anything you can use at home to poke it with.


Now steam your face for 5 to 10 minutes to open your pores then see if you can gently lance the pimple with a lancet or sterilized small needle. (It must be sterilized and rubbing alcohol for a few minutes first, or you will get an infection.)

Gently pierce it, then allow it to drain and very carefully apply pressure straight down to the sides of the blemish. Do not squeeze directly into it, again super bad. Once you’ve gotten as much out as you can, slap a hydro colloidal bandage on it and sleep with it on. The bandage will suck all of the fluid and pus out, leaving you with a flattened bump in the morning that you can apply a little dab of benzoyl peroxide on. Benzoyl Peroxide is an anaerobic substance, it penetrates all the way to the base of the skin through multiple layers to target acne bacteria. It’s best used as a spot treatment and will fry the crap out of your face. Always use sunscreen after using these medicines!


Products mentioned:

Stridex, Single-Step Acne Control, Maximum, Alcohol Free, 90 Soft Touch Pads https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074GF1PNL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_uGWFDb3Z0AY3M

Aztec Secret - Indian Healing Clay - 1 lb. | Deep Pore Cleansing Facial & Body Mask | The Original 100% Natural Calcium Bentonite Clay - New! Version 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0014P8L9W/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8GWFDbDHXR0ZP

Bragg Organic Raw Apple Cider Vinegar, 16 oz (1 Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00E3B30WW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xHWFDbXYZFBTS

CHIMOCEE Professional Surgical Blackhead Remover Tools, Blemish and Splinter Acne Pimple Removal Kit, Come Done Extractor Tool for Whitehead, Pimples and Zit Popper Leather Case with Mirror, Pack of 6 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072KK5J8K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_VHWFDbRHCCA6C


Nexcare Acne Cover, Hydrocolloid Technology, Invisible, 36 count https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BRGUNV2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_-KWFDbZBFA91H


Neutrogena Rapid Clear Stubborn Acne Spot Treatment Gel with Maximum Strength Benzoyl Peroxide Acne Treatment Medicine, Pimple Cream for Acne Prone Skin with 10% Benzoyl Peroxide, 1 oz https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NR1YVYU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xLWFDbMR0TMZ0

Here you go stranger :) just ordered one for myself!

https://www.amazon.com/BEZOX-Professional-Whitehead-Blackhead-Extractor/dp/B06XS184ZT/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=blackhead+lancet&qid=1555714682&s=gateway&sr=8-4

www.amazon.com/dp/B071689XFZ/ is the one on my wishlist

Enjoy reading others' responses. Here are mine:

- Sonia Kashuk makeup sponge. It has a completely different texture than Real Techniques, Beauty Blender, and the Paw Paw brands. But it's the only one that can withstand daily use and cleaning, without ripping, while also providing an excellent finish to my liquid products. Big fan.

- Sigma Beauty F75 Flat Concealer brush. I use one of these for my undereye brightener cream, and another for my eyeshadow primer. Synthetic fibers stay flat, it never sheds, and cleans easily.

- Sigma Beauty F15 Duo Fiber brush. I use these synthetic brushes for cream face products. Perfect application, never too much deposited, easy to clean and again, has never dropped a fiber after years of service.

- This dual-ended extractor tool -- for depotting products. The slender, curved ends slip under pans and provide leverage for popping them up from packaging without too much flexing, which can crack pressed powders.

- Microfiber towels -- I use them for everything around my house; they're fantastic for sanitizing and cleaning powder products, serving as a color switch, getting excess water out of makeup brushes after cleaning and before they line dry, and removing swatches from my fingers/hands/arms without using disposable makeup wipes. I use microfiber washcloths to remove makeup at night, and take them with me on every trip. Could not live without them.

- Tweezerman tweezers. I bought cheaper versions but should have stuck with the brand literally named for the product. Sometimes spending a few dollars more really is worth it. I tweeze my own brows every week. These stay springy and grip well, no rust, no drama.

Here you go!


Oops. Fixed it.

i use this tool. Its a lance/extractor combo. Some others here have mentioned this same method: STERILIZE (most important step) your tool and the area to be extracted. Gently lance the pimple with the pointed end. Use the rounded end to push down on the skin around the pimple. The downward force should push the gunk up and out. Dont scrape it (you want to minimize damage to the surrounding skin) just gently push down around it a few times. Once its all out, I dab it again with some alcohol on a qtip and then put my hydrocolloid on top. Its usually flat by morning.

This one is my favorite kit. It is solid. https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B071689XFZ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1496539555&sr=1-3&m=A8ILHP9GGHN5W&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&dpPl=1&dpID=51%2BJ3XK%2B9-L&ref=plSrch

They are usually called "skin tools" :)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tweezerman-No-Slip-Skin-Care-Blackheads/dp/B00018TMP0/ref=sr_1_3_a_it

Ignore bad reviews. I have one of those that's over 10 years old, no complaints.

Just be sure to press firmly and "draw a line through" whatever spot you're tackling (don't try to dig in or press directly onto it).

For added fun, grip your nose side to side, and firmly drag the flat tool down and across in long strokes. So. Much. Unexpected. Pus.

If you have ingrown hairs, pluck them out first.

If you have the kind of "whiteheads" that are cysts, the kind that scab over, 3-5mm diameter, and if (let's be honest, when) you pick the scab, you can see a whole cluster of white specks (infected hair follicles), try to pluck out accessible hairs and consider running the tool diagonally like this \ a few times (to cover the whole area) then diagonally like this / (again, a few parallel paths) and that should clear most of the horror.

(These moments are usually accompanied by bleeding, but if you use something simple like non-fancy witchhazel to clean it off then you'll have a bit of stinging then hopefully slow the blood as well as avoiding (re)infection)

Surgery. Sorry. After dealing with them for ten years I had a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy which pretty much resurfaced the sides of my throat, the theory being that without any holes there'd be nowhere for stones to develop. It has completely cured one side, but the holes on the other side must've been too deep because I've had a few stones in the past few years. Over all, though, it's a zillion percent improvement.

If you enjoy fishing for them, a stainless steel zit popper tool like this is the best tool for digging them out proactively. As someone that adores ickies, picking them out was the only redeeming factor of the affliction.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M7UIGT6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_JcVUBbHDWNPYD

Premium Stainless Steel Bend Curved Blemish Extractor Tool for Acne Remover Professional Remove Blackheads Whiteheads Pimple Tweezers https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5IXD87/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_k.rUAbWBTD77V

Yes. There's a special tool for it.

Wow! Thanks I'm going to check them out! These are pretty good on top of standard earbud headphones when I want to listen to music but not at ear-splitting volume: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B01KBZDB4K/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Something like this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FZVX2L

eek that sounds hard to deal with, I'm sorry. yeah, I find Naruko masks to be pretty incredible The rose hydrating one is just...wow. Sorry, what is your AHA? For me, physical exfoliation gives me dermatitis and redness, and it's just not worth it, but I'm glad it works for you. I think the 1% is working, just slowly. I definitely have noticed way fewer blackheads since using it, and I have a set of these: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072FVYFDQ/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1. I use the blackhead one very gently after showering + BHA and usually a bunch just pop out super easily with only a teeny bit of pressure/a touch.

I actually got a tool from target a while ago that looks like this and works extremely well for the inside-the-ear zits.

I have the Tweezerman one and love it - flat side is for blackheads, angled loop is for whiteheads.

[I like the ones that look like these](Acne-d Professional Comedone Extractor for Zits, Pimples and Acne, Whitehead/Blackhead Remover, Stainless Steel https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008H7RWH2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_XChqyb96KXBT7)

use the flatter side for more sensitive areas of your face.

Not OP but they mean this device.

Unfortunately noise canceling will not do you much good. Noise canceling is good for repetitive noise like engines. Random noise like talking it does not help much with.

What you need is good isolation. The best combo I can recommend is :
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Etymotic-MC5-In-Ear-Earphones-Black/dp/B003S3RFIQ/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1505847743&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=Etymotic+Research+MK5

with https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mpow-Defenders-Comfortable-Folding-Padded-Construction/dp/B01KBZDB4K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1505847867&sr=8-2&keywords=Noise+Reduction+Safety+Ear+muffs

over the top.

Here is a set I got that has them and other tools

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B072FVYFDQ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I have a red and blue LED grow light from amazon.. the one they use for plants. Lol.

And also this “hot cold hammer LED photon” from ebay. I paid $70 for it and I expected the vibrations to be clarisonic level but it is much less powerful. I do like the cold option though.
https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F380792689599

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F142643821501

I also have a really old conair face massager!

Edit: i forgot about this! I got one from korea but i dont think it had a brand name. It just said “no. 1 product” on the shelf so i bought it but because I’m lazy i haven’t used much.
Blackhead Remover Vacuum Suction Facial Pore Cleaner Electric Acne Comedone Extractor Kit with 4 Microcrystalline Head for Women and Men Black Heads Extraction BR410 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076J7WSPP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_iDs6AbY2S6923

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There is this kind and this kind

https://www.amazon.com/Professional-Blackhead-Blemish-Remover-Extractor/dp/B0714BNKNH/ref=sr_1_53_s_it?s=beauty&ie=UTF8&qid=1541856087&sr=1-53&keywords=blackhead+extractor

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01DIQH19A

InstaSkincare Blackhead and Blemish Remover Tool Kit - Esthetician Skin Care Set for F... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UOBTIQ2/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_api_KoSoxbE78R880
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Tweezers. As in those beauty product or dental self care ones. It’s hard to find one that have much of a curved claw but I think two of these can work. Very carefully.

https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Extractor-Professional-Blackheads-Whiteheads/dp/B01M5IXD87/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=tweezer+hook&qid=1564165716&s=gateway&sr=8-3

Im on new medication and its causing me skin problems, due to all the Drs visit lately I cant afford a dermatologist right now, this would help!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071FZVX2L/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=ILS809WKBHQ3K&colid=11VX0ZI77YHKC

IBEET Acne Removal Tool, Blackhead Remover Tweezers Kit,Comedone Extractor Tool,Zit Removing for Risk Free Nose

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N57TNDN/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sGd9ybDVKQK56

I’m in the same boat. Thinking about trying The Ordinary BHA/AHA.

But I’ve read great things about this blackhead sucker thing and I’m thinking I might need it.


Blackhead Remover Vacuum - June Julien Facial Pore Cleanser Electric Acne Comedone Extractor Kit USB Rechargeable Blackhead Suction Tool with LED Display for Facial Skin(Blue) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07J3WS581/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_os1RDbE033XG4

They're like black heads. Get something like this https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M7UIGT6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1542672740&sr=8-4&keywords=dermatology+tools&dpPl=1&dpID=51BPZjqSMFL&ref=plSrch
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