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