blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed 
1
: a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that fills a pore of the skin especially on the face
called also comedo, open comedo
compare whitehead2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan (Histomonas meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
3
: a larval clam or mussel attached to the skin or gills of a freshwater fish
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Additionally, these strips can also act as a pimple patch for your nose, treating whiteheads and blackheads simultaneously.
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Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
To treat blackheads and whiteheads, Bowe likes the SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF—an oil-free vitamin-C serum that can also help reduce signs of aging.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Buff away flakes and blackheads with the Micro-Exfoliating Scrub.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
And unlike blackhead strips or clay masks, which are typically recommended for once- or twice-weekly use, many pore-minimizing serums can be applied every day; with consistent use, meaning clearer, smoother skin in a matter of weeks.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 15 May 2025
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Daley Quinn, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025
To treat blackheads and whiteheads, Bowe likes the SkinCeuticals Silymarin CF—an oil-free vitamin-C serum that can also help reduce signs of aging.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025
Buff away flakes and blackheads with the Micro-Exfoliating Scrub.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 2 Dec. 2024
And unlike blackhead strips or clay masks, which are typically recommended for once- or twice-weekly use, many pore-minimizing serums can be applied every day; with consistent use, meaning clearer, smoother skin in a matter of weeks.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 15 May 2025
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“Blackhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blackhead. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed
: a small oily bit of material blocking the outlet of a fat-secreting gland in the skin
Medical Definition
blackhead
noun
black·head
ˈblak-ˌhed
1
: a small plug of darkened sebum and dead skin cells that blocks the duct of a sebaceous gland especially on the face
called also comedo, open comedo
compare whitehead2
: a destructive disease of turkeys and related birds caused by a protozoan of the genus Histomonas (H. meleagridis) that invades the intestinal ceca and liver
called also enterohepatitis, histomoniasis, infectious enterohepatitis
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