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>>13291764
this is incorrect. the dark visible spots in >>13291750 are almost exclusively blackheads aka open comedones. it's really common for people to get it wrong though - even multiple top hits on google images get the comparisons between SF and blackheads wrong.

>>9911773
>>9911777
please note that they press way too hard when they're using the comedone remover in this video. that's why there's clear mark left by the remover on the skin. the area is likely to bruise, or even turn into a wound. if the comedone doesn't "yield" when you're using one of these extractors, you can try one that is "spoon shaped" (like the one I linked to). lancing the comedone before extracting should work, too.

>>9913562
yes, well, they're absolutely more right than wrong. some groupthink stuff going on, though.

>>9914181
just wanted to inform. didn't intend to discuss things, but the effect of UVB radiation on photoaging is small in relation to the photoaging caused by UVA since UVA affects both the epidermis as well as the dermis. I admit that it's hard to quantify, but UVA contributes almost solely to the deep structural changes in the skin - whereas UVB only reaches the epidermis.

>>9914193
what dosage and treatment duration of salicylic acid did you try? it generally takes several weeks to get noticeable results on comedones. If I would like to combat them, I would probably apply a 2% solution 2 times daily and leave it on.

there are plenty of things to try: benzoyl peroxide. retinoids. glycolic acid/mandelic acid/lactic acid. If I had blackheads I would just mechanically extract them and then keep them from coming back by using SA.

>>9914198
any agent that is used to remove "dead skin cells" (corneocytes) from the upper levels of the skin. an intentional kind of "desquamation".

>>9914571
DUAC is 5% BP, right? almost everyone experience redness, dryness, shedding when they start using products containing BP - and problems are likely to persist for higher %. 5% is a bit high, but still in the okay range. re. moisturizer timing: let the DUAC dry and "sink in" (literally). then apply moisturizer - otherwise there's a risk that you'll carry active ingredients away from the skin when applying the moisturizer.