How to Get Rid of Blackheads: 13 Proven Tricks

Know the enemy

The first step in fixing the problem is understanding exactly what it is. Blackheads are actually a type of acne that form when a pore is clogged with oil or dead skin cells. “Most people don’t know that it turns black because the content of the congested pore gets exposed to oxygen (oxidizes) and darken,” explains Biba de Sousa, an esthetician in Beverly Hills. Here’s how to tell fact from fiction when it comes to large pores.

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