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Blackheads (Open Comedones)
Medical-grade acne care for teens and adults.
Non-Inflammatory
Medical-grade acne care for teens and adults.
Non-Inflammatory
Blackheads are open comedones -- clogged pores where the buildup of oil and dead skin cells remains exposed to air at the surface. The dark color comes from oxidized melanin and sebum, not trapped dirt, and blackheads commonly appear on the nose, chin, and forehead.
A clogged pore that remains open at the surface; the oil and dead skin oxidize upon exposure to air, turning black.
Double cleansing and regular use of BHA (salicylic acid) to dissolve oil within the pore.
Retinoids, BHAs, and professional extractions or hydrafacials.
Myth: Blackheads are trapped dirt. Fact: It is oxidized melanin and sebum, not dirt.
If blackheads are deeply embedded or large (dilated pores of Winer).