| Blackheads occur when dead skin and sebum | | | | tissues instead. |
| blocks a hair follicle on the surface of the skin. | | | | Regularly clean your face and affected areas so |
| Due to blackheads the oily skin pores get swollen | | | | that dust is not attracted. |
| and the surface gets coarse and rough. | | | | Pillow covers should be changed regularly. |
| Cleaning the skin with oil control products is a key | | | | Avoid oily foods. |
| step towards blackhead prevention and removal. | | | | You can also follow a routine of taking hot steam |
| Once cleaning is completed, skin toning is the next | | | | to soften blackheads first, post which these can |
| step. There are focused masks available to help | | | | be easily removed. |
| reducing as well as controlling blackheads. | | | | We can categorize the blackheads treatment in |
| Wherever blackheads appear, those areas should | | | | three categories; |
| be washed on a daily basis with warm water and | | | | Diet, |
| a mild cleanser. Whenever the skin feels oily, it | | | | Skin care regime and |
| should be washed so that there are no | | | | Medication. |
| blackheads formed. | | | | The oily foods only tend to aggravate blackheads |
| Certain other precautions that need to be taken | | | | and hence should be avoided as far as possible. |
| for blackhead control and removal are; | | | | A thorough skin care regime is also vital to |
| Avoid bar soaps as they increase the oil level on | | | | prevent and remove blackheads. Keep the skin as |
| the skin. | | | | clean as possible and let it not get oily. Incase |
| Avoid using make up on the skin which is | | | | blackheads get out of control and there is nothing |
| susceptible to blackheads. | | | | else that will work, one can always move towards |
| Maintain a separate towel for the face; use | | | | medication as the last resort. |