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Holes on nose after blackhead extraction

In november i had my blackhead and whitehead extracted with steam and blackhead extractor quite roughly.it was pressed hard on my nose... Since then i have these dots or holes on my nose !!! Before that extraction i had flawless nose with no visible pores. I have tried retina A but it didn help much. I am using benozyl peroxide for the past 5 days with bioderma moisturiser at night and it looks a little better yet i can see those holes. I have become emotionally so upset and stressed with these holes. When i apply makeup the foundation settles into them and looks awful...i just want to know if the holes will go away on its own?? If so how long will it take????i feel the extraction was forceful hence the holes..
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The holes were caused by the sebum that was inside the blackheads, not by the extraction.  Sometimes the opened pore will close back up and sometimes it will not.  Try not to put makeup on these, the pores are irritated enough and you don't want the skin to totally lose its ability to snap back. Use an over-the-counter antibiotic cream like Polysporin or Neosporin instead of benzoyl peroxide, and steam your skin to encourage the holes to stay clean on the inside.  Drink a lot of water and take a good multi-vitamin.  You can try a vitamin B cream too, they are good for your skin.
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