The white stuff that comes out of your pores like thin strings when you squeeze your nose is called a sebaceous filament. It’s mostly made up of sebum (oil that your skin produces) and dead skin cells ...

Look closely at your nose or chin and you’ll probably notice tiny dots in your pores. Many people assume these are blackheads, but more often than not, they’re something else entirely: sebaceous ...

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As a beauty editor, there's one question I get asked again and again – and it's how to shrink pores and get rid of blackheads. And while the conversation around pore-size is quite nuanced (they're ...

Sebaceous filaments are structures that allow sebum to flow to the surface of the skin. Tiny glands beneath the skin create sebum, which is an oily substance that helps lubricate the skin. When the ...

That stubborn blackhead may actually be a sebaceous filament. Fact checked by Isaac Winter Medically reviewed by Hadley King, ...

If you’ve ever spent too much time with your face pressed against a magnified mirror (guilty), you may have noticed tiny spots along your nose and chin that aren’t exactly blackheads but aren’t just ...

Ever notice tiny dots on your nose or cheeks that seem to be blackheads, but when you look closer (or give them a squeeze), you realize they're not really filled with much? Meet sebaceous ...