Redeem now - A new pimple popping video shows the extraction of blackheads hidden behind someone's ear.
- The video was first posted to the YouTube channel Is me on Monday.
- It was then reshared to Reddit's pimple popping fan community, the /r/popping subreddit.
- Just like blackheads anywhere else on the body, blackheads behind the ear are formed when dead skin cells, bacteria, and skin oil called sebum combine to clog pores.
- The dark color isn't indicative of dirt. Oxygen exposure makes the oil trapped in blackheads turn black, the US National Institutes of Health explains.
- There are lots of DIY hacks that claim to remove blackheads, but dermatologists say the most effective method is letting a pro like an aesthetician extract them for you.
- This video starts with some blackheads on the face, and the behind-the-ear pops start around one minute in.
- Watch the whole video below:
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