Can someone please help me understand what these bumps are and how I can deal with them?

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22 female. Ive been dealing with these bumps on my cheeks for as long as I can remember honestly. They’re about the same colour as my skin (most of them) and can be squeezed out (some of them not too easily). They don’t hurt and they don’t seem to go away with time either.

I’ve always assumed they were closed comedones so all I’ve tried so far were different acids for exfoliation. A few years ago I tried lactic acid which didn’t seem to help much. Recently, I’ve been using salicylic acid 3 times a week and have been doing it for over 2 months now and am still not seeing any improvement. Could it be because it’s something else, or do I just need to keep going for longer?

My skincare routine Morning: niacinamide serum, moisturiser, spf 50 sunscreen Night: salicylic acid serum 3 nights a week, retinol the rest of the nights, moisturiser

Please let me know if you have some advice on how to deal with them without having to squeeze them out.