How Do You Get Rid of Blackheads

How do you get rid of blackheads? Blackheads are less obtrusive than acne pimples but they can destroy your perfect complexion nevertheless. But there are cures for blackheads.

Now, let’s go over some of the most effective ways to get rid of blackhead blemishes.

Diet
This is a big one and a blackhead treatment that most people don’t “consider.” There is a strong correlation between acne and blackhead production and diet. Now, the old adages about chocolate and french-fries being responsible for your breakout are false, but there is a connection between diet and the number of blackheads you may end up with on your face.

Blackheads are caused by excess oil production of your sebum glands. Now the more fatty foods you have in your diet, the more fat your body will have which it can use to produce sebum. Some foods can actually promote sebum production as well. To get rid of blackheads naturally, you may want to look at keeping a clean diet, free from trans fats and saturated fats. So avoid that fast food and stick to whole grains, vegetables, and lean meats! Drinking water can also help you remove blackheads to by flushing out excess oils and toxins.

Skin Car Regimen
If you have skin car problems, you will need to take an active approach to treating your blackheads. How can you do this? By getting a good skin car regiment going. A regiment should include some sort of blackhead-treating facial scrub, healing facial wash, and blackhead medication. You will also want to put on some sort of moisturizer. For best results, you perform your skin care regiment in the morning and before going to bed.

I personally use the Body Shop Tea Tree Oil skin car kit. I’ve found it does wonder getting rid of blackheads and keeping my complexion clean. Tea tree oil is amazing for getting rid of blackhead and acne blemishes.

You can see more information about the Body Shop's product here:

Blackhead Medications
There are many acne and blackhead medications out there. You can use these medications during your skin car regimen (if it comes part of the set) or separately. There are pretty much 3 topical medications that will help your skin (ones that are medically proven): Benzoyl Peroxide, Salicylic acid, and Tea Tree Oil. I’ve used all of these products to treat my blackhead problems but the one that I found most effective is tea tree oil. The reason is that tea tree oil is a natural oil produced by the Tea Tree in Australia and has powerful antimicrobial properties – it’ basically kills the bacteria on your face that contribute to blackheads and acne problems, I prefer it over the other medications because it does NOT dry out your skin – a real problem you may experience with Benzoyl Peroxide or Salicylic acid. Research has shown it to be as effective or more effective than 5% Benzoyle Peroxide.

For a nice gentle blackhead treatment I suggest Jason 100% Pure Tea Tree Oil. I personally use this as a topical blackhead and acne treatment and it’s VERY effective. It’s 100% tea tree oil – much stronger than say tea tree oil offered by the Body shop (which is still good, but only 5-10% the strength).

However, if you want to use Benzoyl Peroxide as a treatment, it can still be very effective. I’ve used the Acne Org’s Benzoyle Peroxide very effectively in the past. This is the best deal I’ve found out there:

This product comes in some serious "bulk" -- you get WAAY more Benzoyl Peroxide than any off-the-shelf medication.

Keep in mind that you may have to try different medications/treatments to find what works best for YOUR type of skin

Summary
It’s possible to completely eliminate your blackhead skin care blemishes, but you may find it takes a combination of diet, skin care regiment, and blackheads medications. How do you get rid of blackheads? Through trial and error and persistence!