And the stuff does come out; however, is it really the best way to clean your pores?

First why do black blemishes show up so often on our nose?

And second what really are those black spots?

Pore strip results

Turns out it’s more than just blackheads.

The clogged material “gets oxidized by the air and appears black, hence the name blackhead.”

Blackheads are different from clogged pores, though they might look pretty similar.

Woman putting strip on her nose

Clogged pores, or “sebaceous filaments,” aren’t acne, and they make pores look enlarged.

Removing blackheads has to bedone by extractionand should be done by an expert.

Plus, instead of making pores smaller, they can do the opposite.

Instead of pore strips to try andremove blackheads, address the underlying problem.

Try using a facial cleanser that includes an exfoliant (via Byrdie).