Get rid of my blackheads

I think I’ve tried everything besides microdermabrasion: basic biore pore strips, facials (those damn things go away for a week), facial scrubs (not that helpful), glycolic face peel thingies, and using that scary blackhead tool that estheticians have. I’ve come to the (slightly depressing) conclusion that none of these things help that much – I will always have somewhat large pores. But this past month, I have started evaluating how much time I spend obsessing on blackheads, and it’s scary. Everytime I step out of the shower, I’m scrutinizing my face and staring at my nose. Or watching TV/doing something and running my finger against the side of my nose and thinking: Damn – it’s not perfectly smooth – I have blackheads again! My new goal is to not obsess so much. For everyone out there with this problem, I don’t know how serious it is, but I know that my “large blackheads” probably can’t be seen from a normal distance. So until someone discovers the holy grail to getting rid of the blackheads, I’ll stop breaking the bank over the next “miracle exfoliator/peel” and just follow the boring ol’ facial routine of wash-tone-moisturize. Good luck everyone!