How to Get Rid of Blackheads: Steps to Fight Acne For Teens and Adults



Posted: Thursday, July 12, 2007

by

For most adults and teens, blackheads seem to be the worst type of acne, because unlike whiteheads, you just can’t pop them. Blackheads are called open comedones. They appear on your skin as dark formations, due to an accumulated mixture of oil and skin cells present in blocked pores. Although blackheads make your skin look horrible, you should never squeeze or pluck blackheads. This can cause bacterial infections and worsen your acne. So what can you do to eliminate your blackheads? If you have already seen a dermatologist, and tried most acne products, such as Proactiv with little success, here are some home remedies and natural things you can do to drastically reduce your blackheads.

Step 1: Steam Your Face or Body Everyday to Remove Blackheads. You do not need to buy an expensive steamer or a machine. To steam your face, run some hot water. Then, take a cloth and place it the water. Make sure the water is not too hot. Slowly twist the cloth to remove excess water. Place the cloth on your face for 5 to 10 minutes. Follow with a good exfoliating scrub. Beauty 4 Ashes makes a great chest and back acne body scrub and a great facial acne scrub that is extremely effective at eliminating blackheads anywhere on your body. It’s all natural and doesn’t contain any harsh chemicals that will burn or irritate sensitive skin. Find it at wwwdiscoverb4acom. Another quick way to steam your face is to place a bowl of water in the microwave for three minutes, being careful to only fill your bowl less than half way full with water. After warming the water, place your face over the bowl for 10 seconds. Repeat this three times. Following with an exfoliating acne facial scrub. If the blackheads are on your body, after steaming, but before exfoliating with a scrub, run a warm bath and pour Epsom salt in the bath water to loosen your blackheads.

Step 2: Make a homemade blackhead body scrub. All you need is baking soda, dead sea salt, and water. Take 1 teaspoon of dead sea salt, which is renowned for its healing powers, and mix it with 4 tablespoons of baking soda and 1 tablespoon of water. In order for this to work, you are going to need a back brush to scrub your back with the paste.

Step 3: Do not use adhesive removal facial strips , because they can irritate the skin and cause more harm than good, even ripping the outer layer of skin without replenishing it with any blackhead fighting ingredients.

Step 4: Clean your face twice daily to eliminate excess oil and dirt . When washing your face, use a tea tree based cleanser. Tea tree is an extremely effective natural remedy that eliminates bacteria that cause blackheads. Be careful not to use acne products that contain alcohol or benzoyl peroxide. They only dry the face, and you actually need to train your skin to balance it’s production of oil for acne to disappear. Benzoyl peroxide and alcohols only leave your face rough and susceptible to cracking, peeling, and irritation.

Step 5: Make a Oatmeal Facial Mask for your Blackheads . Using natural products to fight your blackhead battle is your best option. To make the blackhead facial mask, mix 1 cup of oatmeal with 1 teaspoon of baking soda, and three tablespoons of aloe vera juice. Give yourself a Blackhead facial once per week for at least 1 to 2 months and you will notice results.

This Article has been viewed 13,174 times. (Not updated in real-time.)
Top-level comments on this article: (8 total)
» left by jernezsa from california 3 years 345 days ago.
just tell ideas on ways to make a face mask.well it helps but when you talk about the steps try to make it more fun to red and to do.
» left by Anonymous 3 years 153 days ago.
This is annoying. I can't use three of these steps due to the fact that I have sensitive skin. The directions for making these remedies are hard to follow (Step 5 - what the hell do I do with oatmeal?) and I'm already using pointless facial masks. I can't afford to go to yet another dermatologist. This is pointless.
» left by Anonymous 2 years 268 days ago.
no this was complete crap
» left by Yasemin.
 2 years 265 days ago.
Yes it was and its not crap to me!
 
Thankyou for the infomation. :)
» left by ahmad
from kuwait 2 years 233 days ago.
hi am a teen thanx 4 your info it really helps but is there a way to get rid of 'em in 1 to 2 days?
» left by Anonymous
 2 years 218 days ago.
this Article was very helpful to me. when you steam your face every week at least 2 a week after your face feels very clean and healthy. i love this article it worked very well to me!!!!!! <33333333333
» left by Billie212
from Billie212 1 year 83 days ago.
During a trip overseas in London (I love London) and I was running out of my regular face wash... I stopped into this lovely salon, and they recommended the Shielo Anti-Aging Complexion Scrub. I picked up at the store, and I ordered one online from Shielo's website.

I love this stuff. After just a few days of using it I noticed my skin became so clean and it not only eliminated all my blackheads (and I do mean all) a my skin also began to exude a youthful glow that I hadn't seen since I was a kid. The only con to my experience would have to be that after a couple weeks my skin dried up a little, but a few days of giving this scrub a break and I was back to using it not to mention I have not had one pimple since using this regularly!
» left by Sharon Eliz
from Sharon Eliz 329 days 14 hours ago.
I am 32 years old and have been suffering from VERY oily, acne prone skin since I was a teen. I have tried everything under the sun, proactiv, clinique, accutane, retin a, you name it I did it, but to no avail, I still had break outs and oily skin. One day I was shopping and saw this Shielo Anti-Aging Complexion Scrub and decided, what the heck, I have nothing to lose.

My skin cleared up completely within 2 DAYS people! It's smooth,clear, and a lot less oily. I will never use anything else again. Thank you Shielo for this product!!
We want your comments! If you can read this, you don't have javascript enabled, so you can't use this comment system. Please enable javascript.