Watch a pore spatula do blackhead extractions under a microscope

Blackheads are a stubborn type of acne that form when dirt, oil, and other impurities become trapped in pores and oxidize. There are a bunch of products on the market to remove and extract blackheads, but it's hard to tell which actually work. Insider producer Celia Skvaril tested out the Captain Green Skin Scrubber Face Spatula, a highly rated pore spatula on Amazon. The pore spatula is supposed to exfoliate, deep clean, and extract blackheads with gentle vibrations. Beforehand, Celia spoke with New York City esthetician Sofie Pavitt to get advice on how to best use the skin scrubber. To see if the product actually worked, she looked at her pores under a microscope before, during, and after the process. Celia has been struggling with a bad acne breakout since November 2019. In "The Zit Fix," she will be trying out a bunch of different products — microscope included — to see if they help her breakouts, while getting help from experts along the way.