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  • noun Plural form of whitehead.

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Examples

  • As this happens, white specks (which we call "whiteheads") are produced by the bulging of the tiny glands which stretch the surrounding tissues.

    Clearing out Acne with the Best Treatment 2007

  • Adds Bruce Katz , clinical professor of dermatology at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, "it is particularly useful for people who have blackheads and whiteheads."

    Deep Cleaning Faces at the Speed of Sound Laura Johannes 2011

  • I sterilized a safety pin and popped my whiteheads, one by one, and then splashed my face with rubbing alcohol.

    Quartet Chris Okum 2011

  • "No Mirror Day" not even in the car -- my secret and favorite place to check my frown lines, whiteheads, stray hairs God forbid and any other imperfection or perfection of the day.

    Renata Helfman: My Mirror, Myself Renata Helfman 2011

  • In the same light, just because, as a publisher, I decide white people sell doesn't mean I'm all about the whiteheads.

    Another Cover Fail From Bloomsbury USA Tarie 2010

  • But there are days like today when rays unexpectedly hit my face and I get a nasty cluster of whiteheads.

    Notes from A Totally Lame Vampire Tim Collins 2010

  • • Blackheads and whiteheads are common problems in oily skin, but you can get rid of them by using my A.M. and P.M. cleansing routine, focused on dislodging the pores of dirt and grime, including even the most stubborn pore clogging.

    Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010

  • Sometimes you might get whiteheads tiny white cysts containing lamellated keratin that a dermatologist or esthetician can take out with a tiny needle around your eye area or on your cheeks.

    Best in Beauty Riku Campo 2010

  • There are two types of acne: comedonal (blackheads or whiteheads) and inflammatory (pimples).

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

  • Both blackheads and whiteheads can become infected with the same bacteria that cause acne.

    Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009

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