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What are blackheads?  

Blackheads are tiny plugs that develop in the pores of the skin.  They’re caused when the over active sebaceous ( oil manufacturing ) glands in the skin become clogged with oil.  This sebum then starts to harden in the pore.  Since skin pores are open to the air, the top part of the toughened sebum or oil oxidizes, turning black.  This black top of the oil plug is then forced closer to the surface of skin by the oil toughening beneath it.  This then causes the blackhead to be visible.  

It is not clearly understood why the sebaceous glands begin to become overactive.  It is typically noted that this situation starts at puberty, and may stop at the end of puberty leading to the conclusion that it is hormonally controlled.  For some people this isn’t the case {however ,} and they may continue to experience blackheads and whiteheads well past puberty and into adulthood.  Whiteheads are formed the same way as blackheads with the exception that the pore is closed and the oxidization does not occur.  

Acne results from infection of the oil gland because of the blockage by the blackhead.  Stopping and removing blackheads helps to control acne.  

Blackhead Removal

Here are a bit of advice for removing blackheads :

- Keep the skin as clean and oil free as possible.  Use natural or chemically prepared cleaners, acid solutions or masks to accomplish this.  Avoid vicious soaps which will irritate the skin or any creams that leave an oily finish.  

- Employ a mild exfoliant to keep the dead cells off your skin and away from the pore openings.  

- Avoid vicious squeezing or scraping at the blackhead.  Unjustifiable squeezing can damage the skin surround the pore and can basically increase the scale of the pore leading to more blackheads in the future.  

- A warm compress of water applied to the area of the blackhead followed by a very gentle pressure can help in clearing the clog from the pore.  

- Commercial blackhead strips which are basically a tape like substance that’s placed over the nose and then pulled off will remove some blackheads that are at the surface.  Caution should be used with these products and it is vital to read the directions fully before choosing to use the strips or not.

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