Question by ICE QUEEN: What is a blackhead? What causes them?

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Answer by *I ROCK UR VIRTUAL SOX OFF*
OIL AND DIRT BUILD UP IN THE PORES… I THINK

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does anyone know to get rid of them? i squeeze a few but some wont budge as if they are presently deep under the skin. when i do try and squeeze them(just tried) my nose just goes red and flares up from the pressure of my fingers. also those nose strip things don’t work for me neither does clean and clear black head face wash scrub.

what products can i buy, from boots or superdrugs(as they are my closest health stores), also is there a certain method in how to remove them for example with ear buds or something?

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how to remove blackheadsAlthough a majority of people suffer from tenacious blackheads, getting rid of them is easy when you know and use the correct solutions. The quickest way to clearing blackheads is to first understand how they appeared in the first place. We are going to show you what caused your blackheads to come about, and what you can do to clear them fast.

Too much oil in our skin causes the pores to obstruct, forming blackheads. Oxygen from the air reacts when our skin produces excess oil, causing the skin pores to clog and blackheads to form. The clogged hair follicles beneath the skin reflect light, providing a ‘black effect’. Now that we acknowledge that the clogging of the pores from excess oils cause blackheads to form, we can productively work on learning how to remove blackheads.

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i have freckles so you cant really see but it annoys me because when i take a good look at my face it has a lot of brown/black heads. i squeeze them but it makes like red bumps and its really hard to get the blackheads by nose out like in that area because i cant squeeze it.
im only 13. i dont really get facials : [

somebody told me that if i start using them the pores would open up and causes re-appearance of blackheads. Is it true? If yes,is there any easy & permanent way to get rid of them. I know “cleansing, toning, moisturizing” would not make them to develop but what can be done about the ones which are already there?

Ive had blackheads for years…ive tried salicydic acid and these new neutrogena blackhead pads and biore strips and all didnt do too much..but the main problem is keeping my nose clean because i can just pushs the blackheads out but then within a day it seems like theyre all back again…i push tissue paper on my fingers when i push them out so idk how they just come right back?? how do you prevent blackheads? i keep my face clean and shower…

If you’ve ever had acne, or even if you have it right now, then I don’t have to got into detail to describe how absolutely horrible it is. What’s even worse, you can get these things called blackheads which can be absolutely horrifying in that they look like tiny clods of dirt of your face, despite the reality of the situation being completely different. If you’d like to learn a couple of decent blackhead removal methods, then there are some things you should be careful of.

One of the first things to understand is that despite seemingly showing up overnight, blackheads actually take a while to form. They are made the same way regular pimples are, but with one small difference. The bottom of the whole structure is open, so the top part becomes oxidizes, that is it mixes with air and has a chemical reaction that gives it that black color. It doesn’t have anything to do with the dirt.

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Cause I still see alot of blackheads and flakes on my nose after I use it.

I am scared to start using these b/c I don’t want to have to use them constantly to keep my face looking good. Will the appearance of my pores be more apparent after using these? Any advice is appreciated.