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Typical of oily and blemished skin, blackheads can be a real blemish for people who suffer from them. These are, in fact, "skin impurities of varying size that generally occur on the face and / or body in areas particularly rich in sebaceous glands (such as nose, chin, forehead - the so-called" T-zone "- and back) .
To be fair, while blackheads are a condition that mostly affects people with oily or combination skin, blackheads can potentially occur in individuals with normal or dry skin as well.
The methods used to eliminate them are different, unfortunately, however, they are not permanent and cannot guarantee a permanent and definitive resolution of the problem which, on the other hand, may recur in the more or less near future.
- they can be defined as skin impurities deriving from the opening of the so-called closed comedones or white spots, if you prefer. Closed comedones - consisting of sebum, keratin, cellular debris and microorganisms - can open following the pressure exerted by the material The latter, upon coming into contact with air, undergoes lipid oxidation reactions which generate the so-called black-brown cap that characterizes blackheads.