How to Eliminate Blackheads?

For people with oily or combination skin, removing blackheads can become a real obsession: the methods to remove the black dots from our faces are rarely definitive. Often, we end up establishing a perpetual war with the comedones.

Blackheads are formed when a closed blackhead, consisting essentially of sebum and keratin, opens. The closed material comes into contact with air; in doing so, a reaction occurs called lipid oxidation, responsible for forming the blackhead’s dark tip.

Many methods, professional or DIY, were devised overtime to eliminate the annoying imperfection and remove blackheads, which generally affect limited areas such as the nose, chin, and ” T-zone. “Dermatologists and others too expensive do not recommend many. But let’s see in detail how to remove blackheads from the face and body, with four methods to try.

Cosmetics

There are various products to eliminate blackheads: we are talking about patches, exfoliants, and purifying masks, and cleaning the face. There are remedies of all kinds and extraction: minerals, natural, homemade, professional.

Let’s see them in review:

• Patches for eliminating blackheads: there are many brands, and each has specific application methods that are good to read in the leaflets. They are generally effortless to use: after careful cleansing of the face, apply one on the nose and leave it on for the expected time. Will extract even the deepest blackheads.
• Exfoliants: they exist in cream or gel. They can operate physically through scrubs, rub micro-abrasive ingredients on the skin – or chemicals, eliminate the most superficial part of the skin, and promote cell turnover. Removing blackheads is one of the specialties of these treatments.
• Purifying masks: the best ally is certainly clay if we want to purify and hydrate the skin. Some clay masks work like patches, and by drying on the face, they help extract the deepest blackheads. Most purifying masks are based on ingredients that essentially help restore the skin’s balance, thus also fighting the formation of blackheads. Not only remove imperfections but also hydrate and nourish.

Patience and manual skills

The most controversial method, the most universally used and at the same time not recommended for removing blackheads, is the one that involves squeezing them one by one. Instead, clean hands press gently around the black point after opening the pores with hot water or steam, which generally comes out easily.

Should repeat the operation for every single point. If the black point is inflamed or encysted, it is good not to proceed with this method, which is the most subject to injuries.

We must be cautious when we decide to crush the blackheads, not press too hard, and not use the nails, even extract the point. Rather, you can arm yourself with tweezers. It is also advisable not to proceed with bare hands but with the aid of a napkin or handkerchief.

Despite the controversy, this method is the most suitable if the blackheads to be eliminated are large, isolated, or in parts difficult to treat with cosmetics, such as the back. There are also extractors and metal sticks that circumscribe the black point area, which helps greatly in the elimination process. In addition, they allow the point to be raised with more widespread pressure and without the risk of scratching.

Toothbrush and toothpaste

It would seem madness, but you can use toothpaste for multiple purposes … including purifying the skin! So how to eliminate blackheads with a toothbrush and toothpaste, then? The process is straightforward: wet the toothbrush and apply toothpaste on the bristles, just like when you brush your teeth.

Then brush your face with extreme delicacy, paying particular attention to the areas where the black points are more abundant, such as the nose and the so-called ” T-zone. ”

Once done, wash your face with warm water and apply a moisturizer. Proper skin hydration is essential to prevent blackheads’ formation, but it is essential to try this ” toothpaste ” method. Functional, yes, but aggressive regarding the balance of the skin.

The sauna

As we have seen, hot steam or hot water is beneficial for opening pores. In addition, since blackheads are essentially residues embedded in blackheads, dilation of the pore can be an essential aid in the fight against blackheads.

In this regard, let’s see how to remove blackheads with an optimal facial sauna. The DIY method is par excellence if you do not want to resort to the beautician to remove blackheads with facial cleansing. It is also ideal when the blemish is not localized on the nose and the T-zone but affects the whole face.

Heat a towel: a stove, a heated radiator, a pot with boiling water will be more than adequate for the purpose. Let it rest for a while so as not to risk burning the skin on your face. Then, apply the towel to your face, and keep it in place until it has completely cooled.

Once done, rinse your face first with warm water and then with cold water, which will help the pores close again. After this treatment, a useful tip is to use an alcohol wipe to massage the face.

Ready to free yourself from blackheads?

We have seen how to eliminate blackheads but should always remember that proper hygiene is the first secret for gorgeous skin. Time will pass before a pore gives life to a huge black spot: the best remedy is prevention even in the fight against blackheads.

Every morning we should apply a cream that deeply hydrates and nourishes the skin, adding an astringent if we have skin particularly prone to imperfections and excess sebum. Then, every evening, it is a must to remove makeup well, remove all make-up residues, remove all impurities, and proceed with careful cleansing.

It is also essential to make an accurate choice regarding makeup: in mixed or oily skin, it is good to choose mineral foundations and products that do not occlude the skin (also called comedogens). The purifying treatments, then, should be understood as a routine also ” in peacetime “: a purifying mask per week, if we intend to defeat imperfections such as blackheads and pimples, it will be an excellent habit. Not only if we are trying to get rid of blackheads!