If you want to get rid of these blackheads around your nose, cheeks and forehead, then you are in the right place. Blackheads are a type of acne (acne vulgaris). They’re open bumps on the skin that fill with excess oil and dead skin. They look as if dirt is in the bump, but an irregular light reflection of the clogged follicle actually causes the dark spots. Blackheads aren’t pimples.
Facts you must know:
Blackheads form when a clog or plug develops in the opening of hair follicles in your skin. Each follicle contains one hair and a sebaceous gland that produces oil. This oil, called sebum, helps keep your skin soft. Dead skin cells and oils collect in the opening to the skin follicle, producing bumps. If the skin over the bump stays closed, the bump is called a whitehead. When the skin over the bump opens, exposure to the air causes it to look black and a blackhead forms.
Blackheads can vanish away naturally:
Do blackheads go away by themselves? Blackheads can sometimes go away on their own; it depends on how deep blackheads are in your skin. If a blackhead is close to the surface of your skin, it’s more likely to go away on its own. However, some blackheads can be deeply embedded in your skin.
Complications from a blackhead:
If pores are infected, the skin can become inflamed and cause acne, which is the inflammation that results from clogged pores. The pores can also become inflamed if they are not treated.
7 tips to get rid of it:
Here are easy tips that will help keep them away.
1- Wash your face twice a day and after exercising.
2- Try pore strips.
3- Use oil-free sunscreen.
4- Exfoliate twice a week.
5- Smooth on a clay mask.
6- Check out charcoal masks.
7- Try topical retinoid.
Few easier and cost effective home remedies:
- Coconut oil, jojoba oil, sugar scrub.
- Use baking soda and water.
- Oatmeal scrub (make a scrub with plain yogurt, half lemon juice, 1 tbsp. oatmeal).
- Milk, honey- cotton strip.
- Cinnamon and lemon juice.
All the above mentioned combinations are perfect to be applied on affected site to get your blackheads removed. Just get rid of the problem that can turn into a big acne breakout in the near future.
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Dr. Sayyam Azam is a certified dermatologist who has specialized in Clinical Dermatology (Pakistan) and Aesthetic Medicine (US). During her specialization, she was involved in multiple clinical as well as aesthetic dermatological procedures such as botox, fillers, and chemical peels. As a licensed dermatologist, she is now running a state-of-the- art Aesthetic Center (The Face Clinic) in Multan, Pakistan.
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