Blackheads

What are blackheads?

Blackheads are unsightly black spots that can pop up on your ears, nose, chin and back. They often occur in groups or clusters together. Blackheads are a form of non-inflammatory acne, but when left alone will expand and grow and permanently stretch the pore. 

How do they form? 

Blackheads happen when sebum, dead cells and bacteria drain into the hundreds of tiny pores on our bodies and the skin pigments turn black via oxidisation. These are often mistaken for dirt, but this is a common misconception, it is not dirt. 

 They usually taken on a yellow or black surface colour, the material or substance inside them is keratin and sebum, this is the oil-like substance that is excreted from the sebaceous glands.

Blackhead Causes

• Too much oil being excreted
• Lack of water in your body
• Dead skin cells blocking up pores
• Excess irritation or scrubbing of the face
• Make that contains too much oil will block your pores
• Ineffective facial cleansing, not all the oil and dead skin cells is being removed
• Medical problems such;
• • Constipation
  • Indigestion
  • Anemia
  • Under active thyroid
• These are all believed to be connected to producing blackheads

Facial Blackheads

These are often seen as the most distressing as they are on the most prominant part of your body; your face. These affect all age groups and are caused when sebum is excreted and clogs up the pores AND is then aggravated by further factors such as;

•  Hormones
• Oily make-up
• Humid conditions

The worst hit areas are usually the T-Zone, which is the nose and forehead.

Blackheads are not just a cosmetic problem!

Blackheads are not just a cosmetic problem that can be treated at your local beauty salon! They need to be treated by a medical professional as they are a MEDICAL PROBLEM! 

To see how to remove blackheads click this link; How to get rid of blackheads.

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