ABSTRACT
Since the 1870s when Dr. Henry Piffard first devised an acne instrument, comedo extractors have been used in physicians’ offices. Contemporaries Jay Frank Schamberg and Paul Gerson Unna improved on Piffard’s instrument, modifications that are still used (1). Today, many designs and prices exist, ranging from disposable $3 to reusable $40 instruments (2). Cvancara and Meffert (3) reported an effective and simple comedo extractor design utilizing ordinary paper clips.
