Here is a patient with blackheads that needed to be extracted around the eyes, called Favre Racouchot. Remember to be careful when removing blackheads at home. If you have any concerns, please reach out to a board certified dermatologist near you. Instagram: @DrPimplePopper for 24/7 pops @DrSandraLee for my work, my life, my pops Facebook: […]

Solar comedones are open and closed comedones, aka blackhead and whiteheads, but these are not seen in teenagers, as a part of acne that is most common in this age group. Solar comedones are blackheads and whiteheads that occur later in life (usually seen in people in their 50s and higher), due to chronic cumulative […]

This patient’s wife saw me today, for her general body skin exam. As they were leaving, she showed me a couple spots he had, and I couldn’t help but notice the large solar comedones that he had around his eyes. He let me remove them, and his wife was happy that I did! Solar comedones […]

For medical education- NSFE. Extracting comedones caused by excess sun exposure, a condition called Favre-Racouchot. These comedones can be difficult to extract and I needed to numb the areas and I also used an 11 blade to break the superficial skin surface first to extract many of them. Enjoy! source

For medical education- NSFE. Favre-Racouchot is a skin condition that causes comedones (blackheads) especially around the eyes. In this case the comedones are due to extensive sun exposure and sun damage. Here we are extracting them using a comedone extractor source