Health Zone: Health issues you're too shy to talk about; BLACKHEADS.(Features)

From: The Mirror (London, England) | Date: August 24, 1999 | Copyright information

STEAM 'em, squeeze 'em, pinch 'em. It doesn't seem to matter what you do - blackheads and whiteheads just keep coming back.

No matter how carefully you cleanse, tone and moisturise, chances are that these facial nasties will still manage to pop up somewhere on your face.

So what exactly are they - and, more importantly, how on earth do you get rid of them?

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