Nasal pore cleansing strips-they do work!

Romo

These are extruded open comedones (blackheads). The pore cleansing strip was particularly successful in this instance. It managed to remove hundreds of blackheads, not just little ones either. You can see from their shape that the pores were completely cleared out. You would not believe the number of people who have hundreds of these things embeded in their nose and do nothing about it.

Stargal

I should have read that post fully before opening the picture.

Ok, we get it, those things appear to work, but did you really need to post a picture of what appears to be one that you've just used? Seriously Romo, that's pretty gross.

super_furry

Mmmmm tasty. Where do you get those strips?

Tails142

Lol your nose mustve been feckin gross lookin before you used that, had you never tried to squeeze some of them out?

Romo

Happy to report that the strip isn't mine.

I have used the metal blackhead extractors, however. I had terrible blackheads in my teens (worse than those). Got them out, but it took years to do so. The pores on my nose are slightly enlarged. The pore widens because it's packed with hardened sebum. If you have the blackheads for several years the pore never returns to its original shape even when the blackhead comes out. So get squeezing early.

Nickibaby*

That is gross!!!

Gillo

I used the strips a number of times but never had anything like that so either I was doing it wrong or that was one minging nose.

*Tripper*

That's absolutely horrible.

melekalikimaka

ugh
vile

GrumPy

A friend of mine SWEARS by those things. I tried them twice to see what the fuss was about but nothing special. Either I was doing it wrong, or my nose isn't infested with AIDS.

The Walsho

Where do you actually buy those things though?

Gillo

Any decent chemist or large grocery will stock them.

Mackleton

Is there a particular brand of those things that does work that well coz I tried them years ago and found them to pretty useless. Also I would have thought that squeezing them by hand isnt good for your nose coz you have to squeeze like the billyo to get out thoses stubborn ones and you end up with big red lumps on your nose from doing that. So on that note any really effective methods of removing those, natural or otherwise. Open to suggestions...

Stench Blossoms

Jesus that is disgusting. I'd hate to see the persons nose before that.

xzanti

I'm doing a beauty therapy course part time and I was told that those things are not worth a sh1t and the only way to get rid of them properly was to go for a facial and have them extracted one at a time... Although looking at that mingin' strip it certainly looks to have achieved a good amount of crap removal Can you tell us the brand of the strip Romo??

panda100

euww that is the most disgusting thing ive ever seen.yuck

Romo

Mackleton wrote:

Is there a particular brand of those things that does work that well coz I tried them years ago and found them to pretty useless. Also I would have thought that squeezing them by hand isnt good for your nose coz you have to squeeze like the billyo to get out thoses stubborn ones and you end up with big red lumps on your nose from doing that. So on that note any really effective methods of removing those, natural or otherwise. Open to suggestions...

I used one of those metal blackhead extractors you can get them in any chemist. They cost around 3 euros. Don't force them, you'll only damage your nose. It also helps if you can get some purchase (I don't want to be disgusting but this does work). Either stuff your nasal passage with tissues or place you thumb inside you nostril so that when you use the extractor the blackhead comes out more easily.

You can also take a fresh lemon or lime squeeze it up and place it on your nose, like a facepack. The citris acid can help to dissolve the blackhead.

Or, you might like to try neutrogena's blackhead eliminating scrub. Its got micro beads and an active ingredient called 'salicylic acid' which can penetrate the pore and start to dissolve the blackhead-normal washing can't do this.

Hope this helps.

Sorry xzanti I don't know the make.

cotwold

So wait, if money isnt an object whats the best way to get rid of your black heads? Has anyone used anything from LUSH, ive heard one of their exfoliaters is really good, coal something or other. Has anyone used that? Was it any good?

Malteaser!

wouldnt those peel things not peel away layers of your skin leaving it kinda raw?? i've never used them so i actally don't know, but ive never heard of anyone thinking they were up to much...

if money isn't an object then going to get a facial would be a good way to get remove them...

Pet

AAAHHH!

That's a rather disturbing picture.