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blackhead
The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English
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black·head
/ ˈblakˌhed/
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n.
a plug of sebum in a hair follicle, darkened by oxidation.
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Health Zone: Health issues you're too shy to talk about; BLACKHEADS.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 8/24/1999; 700+ words
; ...won't be enough to keep blackheads at bay. MAKE sure you exfoliate...you don't try to squeeze blackheads at home because you can end...very gently nudge out the blackhead with a clean fingertip. NOSE...off. If you're lucky the blackheads come too. Can A Salon Help...
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Blackhead control in poultry updated.(Research)
Magazine article from: Feedstuffs; 2/6/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...drugs in the 1960s, histomoniasis (blackhead) was a leading cause of mortality in...emphasizes the considerable difference in blackhead of turkeys compared to that of chickens...results showing several different routes of blackhead transmission in turkeys and chickens...
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Diagnosis: feline acne: a few blackheads are probably harmless, but a severe case of acne can spell trouble for your cat. Here's why.(Health)
Magazine article from: Cat Watch; 7/1/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...health issue if the benign blackheads turn into pus-filled boils...your cat's face to discover blackheads," he says. "Unless you...dozen or even as many as 20 blackheads, he says, there is little...treatment. Painful Process A blackhead forms when excess keratin...
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CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Is Inviting Teens to 'Erase Their Worst Yearbook Picture' With The NEW CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Advantage(R) Blackhead Eraser(TM) Exfoliating Cleanser.
PR Newswire; 9/15/2008; 700+ words
; ...R) Advantage(R) Blackhead Eraser(TM) Exfoliating...to instantly reduce blackheads and prevent new ones...specially formulated blackhead-fighting serum...surface oil and fight blackheads upon contact with skin...easy to maneuver over blackhead prone areas like the...
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CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Is Inviting Teens to 'Erase Their Worst Yearbook Picture' With the NEW CLEAN & CLEAR(R) Advantage(R) Blackhead Eraser(TM) Exfoliating Cleanser.
Newspaper article from: Biotech Week; 10/1/2008; 700+ words
; ...R) Advantage(R) Blackhead Eraser(TM) Exfoliating...to instantly reduce blackheads and prevent new ones...specially formulated blackhead-fighting serum...surface oil and fight blackheads upon contact with skin...easy to maneuver over blackhead prone areas like the...
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 "Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)")
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Drug ban raises blackhead fears; Disease outbreaks hit turkey breeders on the continent.(Business)
Newspaper article from: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales); 10/29/2003; 700+ words
; ...festive period in the UK are at risk from blackhead, which spreads through earthworms and...because of a potential link to cancer. Blackhead, or histomoniasis, is caused by a microscopic...from the disease. Once one bird gets blackhead it can spread quite rapidly through the...
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Neutrogena[R] Blackhead Eliminating[TM] Daily Scrub.(Buzz worthy: what a girl wants are these products from Neutrogena[R]!)(Brief Article)(Advertisement)
Magazine article from: Cosmopolitan; 12/1/2003; 526 words
; NEUTROGENA[R] BLACKHEAD ELIMINATING[TM] DAILY SCRUB doesn't just fight blackheads, it helps eliminate them...not only clear out the blackheads you have now, but also...ones from forming. Make blackheads a thing of the past...
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 "Post-Tribune (IN)")
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Dermatologist should oversee blackhead removal
Newspaper article from: Post-Tribune (IN); 5/24/2008; ; 376 words
; ...eventual scarring. How about blackheads? Since the skin would not be broken when the blackhead is removed, is it safe...I have several large blackheads on my forehead and around...Carefully removing blackheads can make the skin look...
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Blackheads could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the new Simple Clear Skin Oil Balancing Facial Scrub (RRP 3.99 [pounds sterling]).(SKIN CARE)
Magazine article from: Cosmetics International Cosmetic Products Report; 5/1/2009; 524 words
; UK: Blackheads could soon be a thing of the past thanks to the new Simple Clear Skin...sterling]). The unique formulation, clinically proven to reduce blackheads and blemishes by a staggering 64% in seven days, has the added beauty...
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Blackhead wars: eating the bad bugs.(Cosmetics)
Magazine article from: Chemistry and Industry; 7/4/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...good bugs that chomp away at the bad bugs, responsible for blackheads and acne, has been developed by German cosmetics company...acnes. This makes the skin very acidic, causing pimples and blackheads. Therefore, it is important to maintain an appropriate ratio...
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blackhead
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
blackhead yellowish or blackish plug of material accumulated in the duct of a sebaceous...epidermis) and modified sebum (oily secretions of the sebaceous gland). Blackheads are the primary lesions in acne . Treatment is the same as for acne...
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Acne
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...Acne is the name for pimples or : blackheads, whiteheads, and sometimes deeper...e-do) is an acne pimple. A blackhead is an open comedo. A whitehead...pimple. Ordinary acne is made up of blackheads, whiteheads, and pimples. At...
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Antiacne Drugs
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...medicines that help clear up pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, and more severe forms...small and not inflamed are whiteheads or blackheads. When they become inflamed, they turn...which helps prevent whiteheads and blackheads from turning into pimples. Isotretinoin...
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Acne, Microbial Basis of
Book article from: World of Microbiology and Immunology
...ranges from mild to severe. In a mild case of acne, only a so-called blackheads or whiteheads are evident on the skin. More severe cases are associated with more blackheads, whiteheads and pimples, and also with inflammation. The most severe...
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Rosacea
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
...Unlike acne, however, people with rosacea do not have blackheads. In early stages of rosacea, people typically experience...spider-like veins are not observed in patients with acne. Blackheads and cysts, however, are seen in acne patients, but not...
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