Nose pore strips just make your pores bigger. Try ilso sebum softener.

My esthetician told me never to use those. She suggested an oil cleanser that dissolves the gunk in your pores, followed by a gentle face wash.

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The best nose strips are none and the best way to use them is to not use them. They're trash.

Use an oil cleanser to dissolve any sebaceous filaments on nose.

Prequel pre-gleanser, Beauty of joseon ginseng cleansing oil, Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil, kose speedy or 2024 white cleansing oil. Or just use a basic oil like sunflower oil and follow with your face wash.

I probs wouldn’t. You could try the ordinary glycolic acid peel? The red one

Ppl hate it but I think if you use a small amount for only 5 mins (they recommend 10) it could work!

I use it weekly and my nose is smoooothhh

A clay mask might be a good alternative

Really don't. Use an oil cleanser and glycolic.

Prequel pre-gleanser, Beauty of joseon ginseng cleansing oil, Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil, kose speedy or 2024 white cleansing oil. Or just use a basic oil like sunflower oil and follow with your face wash.

Most dermatologists frown on pore strips. The adhesive can stretch your skin and make the pores bigger. Sadly, there’s probably not a quick fix. AHAs, vitamin C, and retinol/retinoids will be your best bet long term.

Finally found something that actually works on blackheads! Sirona nose strips are so easy to use and my nose feels so clean & smooth after every use 😍

You could use use an oil cleanser It's much more effective to just dissolve them. Prequel pre-gleanser, Haruharu Wonder Black Rice Moisture Deep Cleansing Oil, Beauty of joseon ginseng cleansing oil, kose speedy or 2024 white cleansing oil. Or just use a basic oil like sunflower oil and follow with your face wash.

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You could try a peel off mask

Finally found something that actually works on blackheads! Sirona nose strips are so easy to use and my nose feels so clean & smooth after every use 😍

You gotta stop picking and scrubbing your face raw.

I personally would give everything a break for a week or two so the raw skin can heal. Once it stops being so sore, go with a deep cleansing oil and really take your time really massaging it into your skin (I do this on dry skin before I add water to make it suds up and it works well for getting blackheads off my nose and chin).

Follow with a hydrating serum, doesn't have to be anything fancy, and your moisturizer/sunscreen.

Once your skin has healed, you can look into a sonic cleansing device of sorts. There's so many (I had the og clarisonic and now I have a dupe for it. Also had the silicone nubby ones). I find those work well even if you just use them in targeted areas to really get rid of, what I call, strawberry nose. Just don't overdo it.

So, I would focus on barrier repair first before trying more products to treat the areas you're having problems with. If you keep trying new things and tackling that, you may just increase irritation.

Take a week and just wash with gentle cleanser, moisturize, and sunscreen in the a.m.

If the irritation has toned down, you can start to spot treat the area. If it hasn't, maybe the cleanser you're using or the moisturizer is aiding in irritation.

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wish I never used all this harsh skincare products in the first place and only used a basic routine don’t know I was doing more harm then good everyone in my family has good skin and doesn’t have large pores like this and it makes me mad knowing I did this to my self looking back I had good skin didn’t need all this.

HI! I also get a lot of black heads and clogged pore on and around my nose. Some of my favorite products are the Derma E Deep Pore Cleansing Wash and the Peach & Lily Face Polisher. I use both of these almost every day, which can be a little harsh as this is chemical and physical exfoliation but I find both to be gentle enough to use together. Also, I know it is controversial, but physical extractions are the only thing I find that get everything looking super clean and snatched. There are the little metal tools you can get, but I prefer just clean hands on freshly washed, warm skin. I also picked up a Dermapore Ultrasonic extractor from the brand Dermaflash on sale a while back and this can really get some stubborn black heads out! Good luck!

So look up sebum and compare, see if it’s actually black heads or not! I always thought I had black heads but it is just sebum and everyone gets it. Nose strips won’t help if it’s that. Which made sense when I I got older why they weren’t pulling anything out 😂💀

The black heads toner from Hero has been a godsend for me just dont over use it. 2x-3x a week

https://preview.redd.it/l4lruta5xvle1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a84ee56ecae5cada33d2dc19162a00db12986c10

They’re probably not blackheads. They are most likely clogged pores which is not the same thing.

A good chemical exfoliate used often will help clean them.

I’m an esthetician. What most people refer to as blackheads on their nose are really sebaceous filaments, which are totally normal/natural. Everyone has them, they are just more visible on some than others. I don’t recommend pore strips regardless. Your best bet would be a chemical exfoliant like this, this, or this. These products would help (and be way more effective than a pore strip) if they are actual blackheads as well.

So that's amazing, but do you actually notice a difference in the appearance of your nose? I would probably do it just for the satisfaction but I wonder how visually effective it is on the pores?

Wow this is so satisfying ��! Have you tried out the regular Peace Out acne patches? I've been using Cosrx for a while but they're not that effective tbh.

You left it on your nose for 5 hours and that came out??

I love the peace out hydrocolloid pimple patches. I’ve tried so many brands and those are the most effective. I’ll have to try these.

Looks like a Petri dish of staph aureus! I feel gross for loving it!

For pores, use Paula's Choice 2%BHA Liquid Exfoliant( in dark gray bottle) this miracle product will shrink the pores while cleaning them out. I just started using this product about a month ago, and it has worked so well, I swear I saw massive improvement after 1 use. As for the undereye discoloration, I found the Grace and Stella gel eye masks do the trick.

Neither of these products will break the bank compared to other products I've seen recommended for similar issues.

However, I would be remiss not to let you know that I think your skin looks amazing!

Niacinamide serums are great. I’d suggest CosRX’s because it’s a good texture and 15% vs the 10 of most brands. Not to mention for sale on Amazon like all the time. Also a 4% BHA (salicylic acid) with no AHA just to the nose helped me a lot.

for pores, the skin1004 clay stick is sooo good. available on amazon

TonyMoly egg pore nose pack works well for me.

You should know before using a nose strip that they're very harsh for your nose. If you have blackheads or sebaceous filaments then use some exfoliation or oil cleansing. But if it's just hair (trichostasis spinulosa) then get them removed from professional but nose strips are also quite effective in this case but still very very harsh.

Any facewash recommended for blackhead remove?

none of these have ever worked for me

Stay away from Sanfe as much as possible please!

Your nose looks fine. Just some oxidation causing discoloration. Oil cleaner, gentle foam cleanse, and sunscreen can stop it.

Park of keeping your pores free of debris is getting rid of dead skin. I've found that super abrasive exfoliaters actually does more damage than good. Bocia and Peter Thomas Roth both make an exfoliating peel gel that is SO gentle and really gets the job done. I've linked them below. If a peel and regular cleansing doesn't do it you might want to talk to your dermatologist about your excess oil production! My nose looked a lot like yours when I had cystic acne (see my B&A here) but a Retinoid took care of it!

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https://www.sephora.com/product/exfoliating-peel-gel-P393292?icid2=products%20grid:p393292:product

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https://www.sephora.com/product/charcoal-deep-pore-exfoliating-peel-gel-P415941?skuId=1905280

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https://www.sephora.com/product/firmx-peeling-gel-P377561?skuId=1495860

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My nose stays looking like that. I have tried salicylic acid peels and they don't help much.

Do you moisturize with anything? I think this being on the area between my nose and my actual cheeks is my second worse skin issue besides dry skin in general.

Salicylic acid, oil cleansing and a weekly aztec clay mask should help you keep these at bay.

Product recommendations:

SA: Stridex Max Stength, Paula’s Choice 2% BHA Liquid

Oil Cleansing: Hada Labo

Mask: Aztec Healing Clay Mask

You can find all of these on Amazon.