Record of a Comedo Extraction

Posted on Mar. 17th, 2026medical

I got up early and went to the First Affiliated Hospital of the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. After waiting in line and having the doctor review my case, I was given two treatment options. I ruled out the first one, which involved laser treatment, and chose the second option—a prescription of traditional Chinese medicine. However, I hadn't expected that this second option would include a step called 'comedo extraction'...

Comedo extraction

As for this comedo extraction, it basically involves the doctor directly using a needle to forcefully squeeze out the blackheads (ORZ). Throughout the process, you can directly feel the pain of the needle being jabbed hard into your face, followed by that intense squeezing sensation. It really hurts like hell, okay? The whole time, I kept wondering if the needle was going to pierce right through to my facial bones...