18K views · 131 reactions | Step 2 to managing sebaceous filaments. Follow for step 1 | Dr Lim Ing Kien | Facebook

10K views · 33 reactions | What are sebaceous filaments and are they harmful? | Dr Lim Ing Kien | Facebook

519K views · 269 reactions | Sebaceous filaments: they’re not...

Sebaceous filaments are perfectly normal, but can be removed through by regular cleansing, whether that be an oil cleanser or regular cleanser. Cleansers with salicylic acid may help remove sebaceous filaments and slow their formation by exfoliating the pore and minimizing build up of dead cells. Sebaceous filaments are essentially collections of dead cells and dried sebum. In contrast, trichostasis spinulosa are those little black dots on the nose, which represent collections of vellus hairs. B