Blackheads
Blackheads are known as open comedones because they do partially break the surface of the skin. They appear black when the body pigment, melanin, reacts with the oxygen in the air. Blackheads tend to last longer than whiteheads.
Effective Tips to get rid of blackheads Following this routine, in a matter of days you will be getting rid of blackheads. Exfoliate the blackhead prone area 3-4 times a week using facial exfoliators and scrubs. Use creams containing AHAs (Alpha Hydroxy Fruit acids) like glyco-creams that will clear away any dead skin cells and "expose" the blackhead.Use the AHA’s every 3 days or so. Keep your hair away from your face. Greasy hair and skin go together, and hair can spread infection. Sunshine or ultra-violet light encourages skin peeling, and so helps to clear blocked pores. So sunbathing or use of sun-beds in moderation can be helpful. Avoid washing the face with soaps more than twice a day. Instead wash your face often with plain water splashes. Often use a mask with a clay base. To squeeze or not to squeeze?
If blackheads look ready to pop out, you could try removing them gently by using a blackhead extractor. This is a neat little instrument with a hole at one end, available from chemists. Pressure around the blackhead helps it to pop out through the hole. Also, Pore cleanser strips are highly recommended for the treatment/removal of blackheads. Using them once per week will leave your pores cleaner and smaller.
Otherwise use your fingers. Steam your face first to soften both the skin and the material blocking the pores. Then wrap the fingers in tissues and gently roll against either side of the blackhead. If it won’t budge easily, leave well alone, as too much pressure will bruise and break the skin, making your face red and blotchy for days to come, and possibly leaving tiny broken veins. Finish by applying a medicated cream to the empty pore.
Ways to loosen the blackheads: Steaming the Pores Steaming can be done as often as twice a week but for no longer than 10 minutes at a time. This is a great way to clean out pores and loosen blackheads. Combine 1/4 cup boiling water with one teaspoon of Epsom salt and three drops of iodine.
Let mixture cool until it’s comfortable to the touch. Saturate a cotton ball with this mixture and dab on blackheads. This will allow them to loosen so they can be easily squeezed with a gauze pad. Combine equal parts baking soda and water in your hand and rub gently on your skin for 2 to 3 minutes. Rinse with warm water.
More Home Remedies Mix groundnut oil with an equal amount of fresh limejuice and apply on face. Leave for 10-15 minutes and wash. It may be applied daily to prevent formation of blackheads, acne and pimples.
Apply fresh lime juice mixed to a glass of boiled milk as a face wash for acne, pimples, blackheads, and cracked skin.Make a paste of roasted & powdered pomgranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over acne, boils, pimple, blackheads and whiteheads.Apply grated potatoes as poultice to treat skin blemishes, wrinkles, boils, pimples, blackheads, whiteheads, etc.Make a paste of ground radish seeds with water and apply on face to remove blackheads.Use an oatmeal or almond mask thoroughly to cleanse your face. Mix either oatmeal or almond powder with enough rose water to make a soft paste that spreads easily on the skin. Rub it on your skin with your fingertips, paying special attention the problem areas. Leave to dry for about 15 minutes and then rinse off with cold water. This is very good in getting rid of blackheads. A solution made out of one and a half cups of hot water and half a tablespoon of boric powder is an ideal remedy for blackheads, Saturate a face napkin in this hot solution and press on to the skin, repeat twice. Extract blackheads carefully with a blackhead remover and sterilized cotton wool. Pat on an astringent.
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Face Pack to remove the black heads from the face: 6 oz(1/2 cup) boil water 27 gms soda bicarbonate. Mix soda bicarbonate in boiled/distilled water and apply this mixture on the face. Applying lemon juice on the face will also help remove black heads from the face. Good for oily skin. Applying milk on the face regularly also helps in removing black heads forever. Good for dry skin.