How to Take Care of Blackhead-Prone Skin

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Open comedones, aka blackheads, result from the clogging of hair follicle or pores.  Blackheads may appear anywhere on the body, but the most common areas tend to be on the face, back, and chest.  Blackheads occur with the skin’s natural oil, sebum, overflows the follicles and trapping in bacteria.  When the sebum hardens, it creates a plug in which the trapped bacteria causes an infection.

Blackheads are caused by many reasons including stress, hormones, using the wrong skin products, and pollutants in the air.  The best blackhead removal technique is prevention, and listed below are several ways you can take care of your skin to keep blackheads from forming.

• Steam your face daily.  Warm steam from a steamer or a warm cloth is a good way to open the pores and clean out the oily gunk.
• Be gentle with cleansing.  When cleansing the face, avoid harsh soap and rough cloths.  Instead, use a mild non-comedogenic cleanser twice a day.  Also, take care not to scrub the face as you may cause more harm to your skin.
• Do not pop your blackheads.  Popping that huge blackhead may be tempting, but you should avoid doing this at all costs.  Popping and squeezing may not only make blackheads multiply, but it can also lead to skin infection and bad acne scarring.
• Take caution when shaving.  Make sure that you shave with a sharp, clean razor and prep by softening the hair first with soap and water.  Any cuts and nicks from shaving may make a blackhead outbreak worse.
• Use oil free cosmetics.  All cosmetics including cleansers, lotions, shampoos, conditioners, and body washes should be oil free and labeled as non-comedogenic.  These type of products are less likely to clog the pores.

Using these preventative skin care techniques will improve any case of blackheads, from mild to severe.  For more tips on how to keep a blackhead-free complexion, check out http://blackheadremovalsolutions.com.

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