The problem is, these treatments simply dont work and are often overused to the point skin tissue experiences abuse, causing severe inflammation. And inflammation is the root cause of most skin problems! I find many skin conditions actually are aggravated by the use of these over-the-counter treatments.

Heres the bottom line: Find a skin care line or product that works for you. Have your skin analyzed by a Board Certified Cosmetic Dermatologist who can recommend the best treatment protocol for your unique skin care needs. Make sure your home skin care regimen includes medical grade products. I, for one, cant live without my DNA repair cream – this revolutionary product repairs the skins DNA so that it is able to self-heal. Its a must-have for all skin types. There is no substitute for medical microdermabrasion.

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A type of acne, blackheads are usually caused by excess oil. When the skin oils combine with toxins released from the body, the pores get clogged. The pores allow sebum (the skin’s oily, protective substance secreted by the sebaceous glands) to reach the surface of the skin. When skin is discarded and regenerated, the top layer of cells dies and naturally leaves while new cells are pushed to the surface. When skin is not exfoliated efficiently, dead skin cells accumulate on the skin’s surface and block pores. The sebum then does not pass through the pore to the surface of the skin. When sebum accumulates in the pore, it causes a white head or a black head. In a blackhead, the sebum and dead skin cells become oxidized.

Blackheads usually affect people with oily skin. Having said that there are many conditions that can cause or worsen blackheads. Improper skin care, hormones, and even genetics can be involved.

To take care of blackhead prone skin, you need to wash your face regularly, but NOT with soap- soap will dry your skin. You’ll need to exfoliate daily, but with a GENTLE exfoliate. At home microdermabrasion kits will simply exacerbate your problem. Go to my website and join my email list and you can email me for my personal recommendations. If you’re interested in a homemade remedy, there are those who recommend rice flour mixed with turmeric powder with honey or ground almonds and honey. In my opinion, those mixtures will be a bit too harsh for dealing with blackhead prone skin.

Wiki Answers suggests trying a product like Ponds Pore strips. It’s an adhesive paper you moisten, apply to skin and let dry. When you peel it off, the blackheads come with it. Again, in my opinion, this is VERY harsh for your facial skin. Blackhead prone skin is sensitive. Think about peeling a bandaid quickly off your facial skin- that’s basically what you’re doing with this type of product. A recommendation Wiki Answers gives that I like is this: put orange peel in a cup of plain yogurt, and apply it to your face for as long as you can. Wash with mild cleanser. (Try it and tell me your results- I’d be interested in hearing! I personally have never put yogurt on my face, but I think that would be an interesting idea-yogurt does GREAT things for the inside of your body- why not the outside?)

Other homemade remedies that might work for you: steam your face (to open the pores), and use lemon juice.

When you wash your face, wash gently in an UPWARD, OUTWARD motion to open the pores and get the gunk OUT of your pores. Use WARM water. After your face is clean and you want to tighten your pores, use COLD water and apply your foundation in a downward motion.

Are you gently cleansing and exfoliating your skin with warm water in an upward, outward motion twice a day and your blackheads are lasting for longer than a week? You may need to visit your friendly, neighborhood dermatologist for further assistance.

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Blackheads are a problem that many people really struggle with. These pesky blemishes can destroy and otherwise perfect complexion. Blackheads have a tendency of turning into pimples too, should the get infected. It goes without saying that curing your blackheads should be high on your to do list.

Now this begs the question: how can you cure blackheads? Be prepared for a long answer -
- curing a blackhead problem is not exactly simple. The good news is that getting rid of blackheads is indeed possible. But like acne, blackheads can be pretty stubborn to eliminate. You have to be committed to making some real changes to your lifestyle.

The first thing to do when trying to fight blackhead outbreaks is to implement a skin care regimen. If you don’t actually have a facial skin care regiment, this may be why you have bad skin.

What is a skin care regimen? Typically a good regiment includes washing your face with some sort of facial wash followed but a toner application. You then rub moisturizer on your face followed by some sort of acne medication.

As to what facial wash, toner, and acne medication you choose to use – it’s up to you. You can find these (sometimes packaged as an “acne skin care kit”) in any drug store, or if you want to save money, online. The important thing is that you want do this regiment twice a day, even three times a day. Once in the morning, once in the afternoon, and once before going to bed. What this regiment will do is keep dirt, skin oil, dead skin cells, and bacteria on your face minimized. These are all elements that cause blackhead outbreaks.

It’s important that you have some consistency in your regiment – so don’t stop or change anything for at least a month. If you don’t see results, then switch the acne medication to something else.

The best way to cure blackheads is by maintaining a proper skin care regimen and a healthy diet. If you are proactive in your attempts to cure blackheads, you will see results.