The blackheads on my nose seem to be getting darker. How should I manage them?
In the past, I only had a few small sebum plugs visible on my nose, but lately, a few spots look like black dots, so it seems like my blackheads have gotten darker.
When I use nose strips, it feels like my nose gets clean right away, but the blemishes reappear after a few days. Also, using them repeatedly seems to make the area around my nose dry and sensitive, so I don't really use them these days.
But if I just leave them alone, the black spots stand out even more when I do my makeup, so it's actually kind of stressful.
Is it better to manage these blackheads by extraction or other methods in skincare?
I am also curious if the care methods differ for sebum that has already oxidized and appears black, and for sebum that is simply filling the pores. I would like to know if there is a way to manage this consistently at home without forcibly removing it.