29 years
Doc can I u what is the medicine of the blackheads?
Aug 16, 2014
Blackheads, called comedones, are plugs of dead skin cells, oil, skin germs, and debris that got stuck in your pores.
That is normally present in your pores and is supposed to pass to the surface of your skin where you can wash it off.
The problem is that they got sticky and formed a clump that then got lodged in the pore. This clump gets bigger and harder as it sits there, which makes it more stubborn when you finally start using the right products to treat your blackheads.
CAUSES :
-Some skin care products actually increase this clumping and are called comedogenic. You definitely want to avoid those. It’s usually the oil in the product that is the problem.
-Mineral oil and petrolatum (also called Vaseline) in products are particularly comedogenic. Read the ingredients on all the products that you use on your blackhead-prone skin.
-make up and sunscreen can contain these oils. I recommend oil free, non-comedogenic products who are prone to blackheads.
Interestingly, as common as blackheads are, we still don’t know exactly why they happen on your skin in the first place.
TREATMENT :
When it comes to treating blackheads, the most important thing to do is exfoliate, which helps get rid of the buildup of dead skin cells and sebum trapped in your skin's pores
There are many ways to do this, from exfoliating cleansers, treatment products, masks or pore strips.
To get rid of blackheads you need to use acne treatment skin care products that loosen and soften the dead skin cells to get the blackheads out of your pores.
Ingredients in acne products that loosen dead skin cells are called keratolytics.
Non-prescription keratolytics used to treat acne are:
>salicylic acid
>benzoyl peroxide
>glycolic acid
The best acne products to help you get rid of your blackheads contain one or a combination of these ingredients according to your skin type .
>If you have oily skin you’re actually lucky when it comes to choosing blackhead treating skin care. You can probably tolerate products with a really high concentration of all three keratolytic ingredients. Because more is better when it comes to keratolytics, your blackheads will go away as fast as possible.
>If you have normal skin that’s not allergic to benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, the best treatment also has all three keratolytic ingredients and great degreasing power to control excess oil production
>If using products with salicylic acid makes your skin dry and chapped, then you can still get great results by using products with either benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or both
>If you’ve had trouble with benzoyl peroxide in the past, then I usually recommend just sticking with glycolic acid.
beside these treatments you can follow a :
>Deep pore cleansing facials with extractions are a great way to jump start treatment and maintain results.
You can contact too a dermatologist for better fast treatments he can use :
>A series of light chemical peels done by a doctor will help to dissolve your blackheads, using even stronger amounts of keratolytics than what you can get in your daily acne treatment skin care products.
>prescription retinoids are really powerful keratolytics for treating blackheads. They’re to combine with the other non-prescription products, so you’ll need medical supervision to add them to your skin care regimen.
That is normally present in your pores and is supposed to pass to the surface of your skin where you can wash it off.
The problem is that they got sticky and formed a clump that then got lodged in the pore. This clump gets bigger and harder as it sits there, which makes it more stubborn when you finally start using the right products to treat your blackheads.
CAUSES :
-Some skin care products actually increase this clumping and are called comedogenic. You definitely want to avoid those. It’s usually the oil in the product that is the problem.
-Mineral oil and petrolatum (also called Vaseline) in products are particularly comedogenic. Read the ingredients on all the products that you use on your blackhead-prone skin.
-make up and sunscreen can contain these oils. I recommend oil free, non-comedogenic products who are prone to blackheads.
Interestingly, as common as blackheads are, we still don’t know exactly why they happen on your skin in the first place.
TREATMENT :
When it comes to treating blackheads, the most important thing to do is exfoliate, which helps get rid of the buildup of dead skin cells and sebum trapped in your skin's pores
There are many ways to do this, from exfoliating cleansers, treatment products, masks or pore strips.
To get rid of blackheads you need to use acne treatment skin care products that loosen and soften the dead skin cells to get the blackheads out of your pores.
Ingredients in acne products that loosen dead skin cells are called keratolytics.
Non-prescription keratolytics used to treat acne are:
>salicylic acid
>benzoyl peroxide
>glycolic acid
The best acne products to help you get rid of your blackheads contain one or a combination of these ingredients according to your skin type .
>If you have oily skin you’re actually lucky when it comes to choosing blackhead treating skin care. You can probably tolerate products with a really high concentration of all three keratolytic ingredients. Because more is better when it comes to keratolytics, your blackheads will go away as fast as possible.
>If you have normal skin that’s not allergic to benzoyl peroxide or salicylic acid, the best treatment also has all three keratolytic ingredients and great degreasing power to control excess oil production
>If using products with salicylic acid makes your skin dry and chapped, then you can still get great results by using products with either benzoyl peroxide, glycolic acid, or both
>If you’ve had trouble with benzoyl peroxide in the past, then I usually recommend just sticking with glycolic acid.
beside these treatments you can follow a :
>Deep pore cleansing facials with extractions are a great way to jump start treatment and maintain results.
You can contact too a dermatologist for better fast treatments he can use :
>A series of light chemical peels done by a doctor will help to dissolve your blackheads, using even stronger amounts of keratolytics than what you can get in your daily acne treatment skin care products.
>prescription retinoids are really powerful keratolytics for treating blackheads. They’re to combine with the other non-prescription products, so you’ll need medical supervision to add them to your skin care regimen.
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