One 2009 study cited by the AAD also found a link between women smoking cigarettes and developing whiteheads and blackheads on their faces. The more cigarettes the study subjects smoked ...

But your nose, which is part of the T-zone, may be particularly prone to whiteheads. That's because the T-zone, which also includes chin and forehead, is the most oily parts of your face.

If you wake up to find a few large pimples on your otherwise clear face, you may consider that severe acne. Likewise, a breakout of whiteheads and blackheads before a first date may seem like severe ...