It’s important to be gentle when treating blackheads on dark skin tones. Never squeeze, poke, or pop blackheads. Rough treatment can cause more inflammation and increase the risk of hyperpigmentation.
To the naked eye, sebaceous filaments look like "tiny little black or tan dots," Dr. Zalka says, and they're roughly the size of a pinheads. And when a sebaceous filament has a buildup of oil inside, ...