Sebaceous Filaments

Have you ever noticed tiny blackheads covering your nose that you spend each night extracting, and the debris comes out looking like little worms? Well - they’re not blackheads at all. Those specks, which are usually unnoticeable, are sebaceous filaments — harmless features that help keep your skin moist. They may sometimes form blackheads, but on their own, they’re naturally occurring and should be left alone. People with oily skin or enlarged pores may have sebaceous filaments that are easier to see. But unlike blackheads, sebaceous filaments tend to be sandy colored or grey, rather than black. Blackheads, on the other hand, are actually black in color. They appear when sebum, dead skin cells, and bacteria collect around the opening of pore and form a little bump called a comedo. Book a Hydrafacial to let the powerful vortex suction remove them effortlessly and without harming the pore walls.