| Blackhead medically name is open comedo. | | | | one, but this method is also the most |
| Blackheads are caused by partially | | | | harmful one. |
| blocked pores. Blackheads are also | | | | Pore strips do remove the blackheads but |
| caused and worsened by excess topical | | | | only temporarily, also it can cause |
| oils and makeup. The congesting toxins | | | | severe damage to the skin in and around |
| that are being expelled through your | | | | the blackheads. Use a method of |
| skin from the blood and lymph fluid | | | | extraction that is effective, yet gentle |
| combines with sebum creating a pasty | | | | to the skin. Cosmetic blackhead removal |
| glue. The exposed tip becomes oxidized | | | | tape is another tool of choice for many |
| and black, hence the name - blackheads. | | | | people. Applied to softened pores and |
| Blackheads are the first stage of acne. | | | | then pulled upward, the tape uses an |
| Acne is a skin condition that causes | | | | adhesive to tug at the head of the |
| spots. Most people affected by acne are | | | | debris and lift it away. Avoid cooked |
| aged between 12 and 25. These lesions | | | | carbohydrates and fats, replace these |
| typically develop after puberty, once | | | | with fresh fruits, vegetables and raw |
| hormones start surging in the body and | | | | fats (avocadoes, olives, olive oil etc). |
| skin. Blackheads, also known as open | | | | Always remove your make up with a |
| comedones, are follicles that have a | | | | cleanser at the end of the day. Keep all |
| wider than normal opening. They are | | | | your make up brushes and sponges clean. |
| filled with plugs of sebum and sloughed | | | | Wash them in mild shampoo once a month |
| off cells and have undergone a chemical | | | | and let dry completely before using. |
| reaction resulting in the oxidation of | | | | Develop a good facial and body skin care |
| melanin. Blackheads can also be | | | | routine. Exercise discipline to wash the |
| aggravated if you leave your skin dirty | | | | dirt, grime, oil and cosmetics away from |
| and dead cells accumulate within your | | | | the face and skin. Facial cleansers with |
| open pores. The dead cells plug the pore | | | | salicylic acid will help to remove |
| opening resulting in oil build-up within | | | | debris and surface oil that clogs pores. |
| the pore. | | | | Remove Blackheads Treatment Tips |
| Blackheads occur when the trapped sebum | | | | 1. Wash the skin using a gentle, natural |
| and bacteria partially open to the | | | | exfoliating product and pat the skin |
| surface. Blackheads are the slightly | | | | dry. |
| different sibling of zits, and like | | | | 2. Apply a clay mask, such as bentonite |
| zits, squeezing them can be addictive. | | | | clay or seaweed clay mask. |
| Blackheads are very commonly found in | | | | 3. Rinse off with warm water and pat the |
| the area across your forehead and down | | | | skin dry. |
| your nose and chin. Sebaceous glands on | | | | 4. Use creams containing AHAs (Alpha |
| this area of the face are very, very | | | | Hydroxy Fruit acids) like glyco-creams |
| active. However they can also occur on | | | | that will clear away any dead skin cells |
| other areas of the face, neck, chest, | | | | and "expose" the blackhead. |
| back, shoulder, even arms - any area | | | | 5. Sunshine or ultra-violet light |
| that is rich in sebaceous glands. Some | | | | encourages skin peeling, and so helps to |
| people experience blackened pores as a | | | | clear blocked pores. |
| result of serious acne issue. One | | | | 6. Avoid washing the face with soaps |
| effective method regarding how to remove | | | | more than twice a day. Instead wash your |
| blackheads concerns a hot wash cloth. | | | | face often with plain water splashes. |
| There are several ways to deal with | | | | 7. Tea Tree Oil (Melaleuca Oil) has been |
| ugly, clogged pores depending on how | | | | used with some success, and has been |
| they present themselves. Use of drugs | | | | shown to be an effective |
| like benozyl peroxide, accutane, are | | | | anti-inflammatory in skin infections. |
| also helpful in blackhead treatments, | | | | 8. Laser surgery has been in use for |
| but always consult a doctor before using | | | | some time to reduce the scars left |
| any of the above mentioned drugs. Use of | | | | behind by blackheads. |
| pore strips is probably the most popular | | | | |