What are blackheads and whiteheads?

P.S. don't use too much of scientific language!What are blackheads and whiteheads?
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Blackheads are the result of excess oil excreted by the sebaceous glands of your skin and are mainly formed due to improper peeling of old skin.


Whiteheads are a combination of oils, sebum and cellular fragments that produce firm to hard plugs within hair folliclesWhat are blackheads and whiteheads?
Not all acne is the same. Simplistically, acne can be divided into red bumps and blackheads/whiteheads. This division is important because each type is treated differently. Blackheads and whiteheads, known as comedones, can be more numerous on the face and shoulders than red bumps filled with pus. Good, consistent skin hygiene can help improve this condition. Therefore, knowing more about what causes comedones and how to treat them is a step towards clearer skin.


Why Does Acne Occur?


Blackheads, also known as open comedones, are follicles that have a wider than normal opening. They are filled with plugs of sebum and sloughed-off cells and have undergone a chemical reaction resulting in the oxidation of melanin. This gives the material in the follicle the typical black color.





Whiteheads


Whiteheads, also known as closed comedones, are follicles that are filled with the same material, but have only a microscopic opening to the skin surface. Since the air cannot reach the follicle, the material is not oxidized, and remains white.


Skin Care for Blackheads and Whiteheads


The key to skin care for acne is consistency. An overnight cure has not been found. But using good skin care methods aids in the daily, steady improvement of follicle health. Since acne is not caused by eating certain foods, restricting the diet is not helpful. Since it is also not caused by ';dirty'; skin, excessively scrubbing does not help and can even make the skin more irritated.


The best skin care for comedones consists of once-a-day cleansing with a mild soap or facial scrub to aid in the removal of excess sebum and dead skin cells. Oil-based makeup should not be used since these can contribute to the buildup of oil in the follicles. Water-based makeup can be used safely.
Blackheads are follicles that have a wider than normal opening. They are filled with plugs of sebum (Grease/ Oil) %26amp; sloughed-off cells (Dead skin cells). They are black in colour.





Whiteheads are the same thing but the follicles have a microscopic opening to the skin surface, the air cannot reach the follicle so it remains white in colour.





Hope this helped =)
Blackheads are when excess oils are plugged in the pore and darken when they are oxidized. You usually can't pop these without the right tool and the right angle, or it can leave scars. Whiteheads are basically your normal zit, that will turn white.
whitheads------%26gt; a small white bump on your face...





blackhead-----%26gt; a very small black circle on your skin, usually foun on your nose, chin or in-between your eye brows...
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