The skin squeaking method is great for those with stubborn blackheads, especially those burrowed deep into the skin. While surface-level blackheads may disappear over time, “it may take months or even years for them to go away on their own,” says a board-certified dermatologist. Rachel Cochran Gathers, MDabout the annoying plugs. You can use skin spurs to help speed up the process in a gentle, non-invasive way (on that note: never perform an extraction yourself; wait for a professional if you can!).
Plus, it includes multiple types of filtering ingredients (oils, clays, acids), so you have double the chance to dislodge those blemishes and pave the way for smooth skin.
However, this is not a cleansing method that you will want to do every night. “If you’re dealing with blackheads, I recommend doing something like this once a week,” Turegano says. Skin squeaks are too harsh to do at night — think of it as more of a deep treatment than a daily wash. And if your skin reacts poorly at all (redness, itching, inflammation, etc.), you may want to find another way. We might suggest one of these blackhead removers?
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