Unlike whiteheads and acne, which is now generally accepted as something all teenagers go through, blackheads still have a negative connotation. A lot of people still believe the black specs are literally unwashed dirt, but that is far from the case and anyone who insinuates this are ignorant. Blackheads occur when too much oil I being produced in the pores and when it leaves the skin and oxidizes with the air it causes almost like a black colored scab over the pore. Treating blackheads pores is fairly simple. You can go to the trouble of making a remedy at home or you and invest in one of the many products available in stores.
Many of the regular facial scrubs, soaps and wipes you can buy for regular spots does wonders for blackheads also, although one that specializes in oil reduction is better to prevent the initial pore clogging. A lot of people don’t find this enough when treating blackheads pores and go to the extreme lengths of literally squeezing out the blackheads with their hands. The problem with this is that it’s often unhygienic and pushes the infection further down in to the pore.
A better option for treating blackheads pores is to buy specialized strips or pads. This simply involves wetting a sticky strip that has a cleaning agent applied to it, then putting on your nose of affected area and leaving it until it feels tight. Gently tearing off the strip usually brings the blackheads with it.
For people with delicate skin this is often not a safe option because it can tear and damage the skin, leaving redness and sore patches. If the problem persists you can visit a beauty or hair salon and they can remove them professionally with similar strips. Your doctor may be able to do a similar thing.
Incoming search terms for the article:
- BLACKHEADS (15711)
- blackhead (4800)
- black heads (106)
- blackhead pictures (51)
- blackhead pores (50)
March 18th, 2009 at 5:56 am
Hi, im carlos!..i was just wondering how to get rid of …or at least reduce the redness on my cheeks and nose area?…I DONT KNOW HOW EXACTLY TO SPELL THIS WORD BUT MY FRIEND SAID IT COULD BE..ROSCEA OR ROSACEA???….. it goes away sometimes for like 2 maybe 3 hours then comes back..it so annoying!!!! HELP! please…….I cleanse and moisturize my face everyday! i wash my face in the morning and night.
I use a face mask twice a week and gently put it on and take it off with warm water
But give i half an hour…BANG !!!!!..there it is…
write back please.
CJJ
July 22nd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Hey, sometimes its rosacea or sometimes its cause by the environment or the type of foods you eat. However, there is a skin care line called Mario Badescu that has some product that specifically treats the redness. I dont think you will see results over night but with continued use I know it works wonders. Its hard product to find in stores. I dont think they have many locations and are only sold in their stores or in a few Nordstroms. BUT, you can call and they will send you samples of stuff. They are super friendly and answer all your questions and kinda do a over the phone assesment and recommend what you need!
hope it helps <3
October 10th, 2010 at 2:02 pm
Actually, blackhead strips aren’t safe for anyone… they remove quite a lot of healthy skin along with the blackhead, and easily re-infect. What I do is wet my skin with hot water, use a facial scrub, then gently tease them out. It leaves a slight mark for about 30 seconds, but then goes away… then use a toner to seal the pore up.