Wondering how to pop a white head?
Here’s a derm’s step-by-step advice for doing so without wrecking your skin.
A white heads technical, scientific name is a closed comedone, says Dr. Gohara.

(Unless its apimpleinsideyour nosenever pop those.)
Ahead, Dr. Gohara offers her step-by-step advice for extracting a pimple at home.
You dont want to be introducing any new bacteria into your skin, so cleanliness is key.

board-certified dermatologist atDermatology Physicians of Connecticutand associate clinical professor in dermatology atYale School of Medicine
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board-certified dermatologist atDermatology Physicians of Connecticutand associate clinical professor in dermatology atYale School of Medicine





