Blackheads are also well-known as open comedones and are often caused by over functional sebaceous glands. Blackheads are plugged with sebum and sloughed off cells and undergoes a chemical reaction that results in the oxidation of melanin. The residue formed in the follicle is responsible for providing black colour to the blackheads. They thrive in oily skin and get worsened when the latter is exposed to pollution. You need to maintain proper hygiene to get cured of blackheads.
Causes For Blackheads
- Improper skin care
- Oily and combination skin
- Blockage of pores
- Hardened sebaceous secretion
- Use of excessive oil or makeup
- Hormonal changes
- Allergic reactions
- Stress
- Failures in the immune system
- Chronic tonsillitis
- Infection in another portion of the body
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- Taking certain medications
- Eating wrong foods
- Overcooling the skin
- Use of chemical antibiotics
- Menstrual cycle
- Excessive smoking
- Depression
- Too much consumption of chocolates, alcohol or caffeine
- Using oil-based creams
- Too much humidity
Symptoms Of Blackheads
- Black spots on the forehead, nose, cheeks, chin, breasts and back
- Pustules
- Swelling on and around the skin eruptions
- Scarring of the skin
- Redness on and around the exanthemas
- Swollen and infected nodules
- Enlargement of pores
- Makeup doesn’t stay
- Flaky skin
- Occurrence of acne scars
- Coarse and moldy skin
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