Blackheads, which are medically known as open comedones, are pores that are filled with oil or sebum, debris, and dead skin cells.
Blackheads are made of oxidized melanin and not trapped dirt.
Squeezing or scrubbing at blackheads can make them worse.
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Here are some tips that will help keep blackheads away.
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Cleanse with salicylic acid.
Gently exfoliate with AHAs and BHAs.
Pick up a skin brush.
Try topical retinoids.
Use a clay mask.
Use a charcoal mask.
Consider a chemical peel.