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Recent Examples of whitehead
Unlike regular acne, the bumps from rosacea don’t typically have blackheads or whiteheads and are often accompanied by flushing, visible blood vessels and sensitivity.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
Dermatologists offer a few options to treat whiteheads.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 12 June 2025
Dermatologists offer a few options to treat whiteheads.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
Oily skin is prone to acne, whiteheads, and blackheads.
—Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Jan. 2025
These ultrathin hydrocolloid patches conceal whiteheads and blackheads while clarifying the skin.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for whitehead
Noun
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Tick bites also may cause a blister, rash or small bruise.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
18 May 2026
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The onions and peppers blister and soften while keeping their texture, and the shrimp develop deep color in just a couple of minutes.—
Jesse Szewczyk,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 May 2026
Noun
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These easy-to-use toning pads use white willow bark and citric acid to exfoliate deep within the pores and dissolve blackheads.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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This year, Select editors got ahead of any surprise pimples by investigating the difference between skin purging and breakouts, researching the best over-the-counter topicals for teen acne, and asking dermatologists the best blackhead treatments for acne-prone skin.—
David Hickey,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Initial staph symptoms include skin reactions resembling pimples, boils or other conditions.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Pain That Feels Disproportionate HS lesions are often deeper and more painful than typical pimples or ingrown hairs.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
6 May 2026
Noun
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More papules emerge as blisters burst, prolonging the torment.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
24 Apr. 2026
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May Be Useful in Acne Treatment People with acne often have lowered serum zinc levels, and both oral and topical zinc have been found to reduce the prevalence of inflammatory papules, both when used as monotherapy and as a supplemental therapy.5 4.—
Jamie Johnson,
Verywell Health,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In animals, the bacterium causes pustules and lesions, predominantly in cattle, sheep, and horses.—
Helen Branswell,
STAT,
11 May 2026
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Spoiler alert: The monster is definitely real, a lion-bear hybrid covered in disgusting bloody pustules.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Bonds are tested and betrayal boils.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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The City of Miami Beach issued a precautionary boil water order for one condominium complex after a water main break early Friday.—
Larry Seward,
CBS News,
16 May 2026
Noun
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Property without zits or opinions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
29 Apr. 2026
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Hill wondered what happens if there's a zit present.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Whitehead.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whitehead. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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