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Blackheads are also known as comedones, which is also one of acne vulgaris group. It's describe as blackish or yellow bump or plug on the skin that often occur in the follicles that have a wider than normal opening. Pore's plugs filled with sebum and sloughed-off cells and have undergone a chemical reaction resulting in the oxidation of melanin, these are what caused blackheads unlike what common believe that blackhead caused by the poor hygiene. The oxidation of melanin is what gives blackheads the black color in the follicle.
The characteristic of blackheads itself also similar to acne, sometimes it may feel very irritating and tempted you to squeeze it. You may do this in order to eliminate them as soon as possible; however, it is one of acne vulgaris group, so when you try to squeeze or tough blackheads you may damage your skin. So touching or popping it is prohibited. These are what happen if you are trying to pop it by yourself:
The blackheads will worsen.
Popping blackheads will damage the skins.
Touching or popping will makes bacteria in their fingers and fingernail get into pores and at the time they popping blackheads and causing further irritation and it will makes acne breakouts.
Avoid popping blackheads is things you should do to prevent acne breakouts, after that look for blackheads treatment or removal that can give you a new way to popping blackheads.
Using a blackheads remover product may able to help remove it. There are a lot of products that you can choose which able to help you remove blackheads, so before choosing any product you should ask an advice from dermatologist. Some product will help you remove the clogged pores and pulling out the dirt that looks so bad on your skin. You don't need to use these products daily, you can use them on regular basis to solve your skin problem. This is important things to do if you want to make sure your skin looks great.
When you have your blackheads have gone, cleanse the area on a regular basis, if not doing this, your blackhead may return and turning into bad acne, which may look even worse. Get a high quality cleanser for your face and use it. It will help to keep bacteria out of the pores that are clogged up, avoiding even further problems.
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