My friend and I went to a beauty salon and had something done called "crystal clear" it cost �31.00 for the session and it was basically a machine with crystals ground down in and it was like a tube that got rid of all the dry skin and cleared it of all spots and blackheads it didn't hurt and was very effective.
you can get strips from ponds that get rid of them off your nose, chin and forehead. unfortunately, they do tend to come back. I find that St Ives Apricot scrub is very good. Other than that a good squeeze!!!!!!
If you steam your face with a hot flannel (as hot as you can take it) before using a scrub, it opens up the pores and makes the blackheads come out better.
Soap-free face wash can help in preventing them from coming back.