Blackheads, more like keratin plugs, plucked from the nose

This is the patient you have seen last week, who had a scar/mole removed from her chin, and during that visit, I treat to extract blackheads from her nose, but they were extremely stubborn.
So, this time, I used forceps/ tweezers to pluck the keratin filaments which very pretty adherent to the nose, and many of them came out easily this way.
This extraction method on this woman was much more productive and satisfying. I do believe it helped that she was on a high strength tretinoin (topical Tazorac cream) beforehand to help soften up the comedones/keratin plugs.

Thank you as always, for watching!!
Dr Sandra Lee

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