Whiteheads can be described as small white bumps filled with white pus. Whiteheads most commonly form on the face, top of arms and upper back or chest or neck but can be found on other areas of the body also. Whiteheads form when excess oil or sebum from the sebaceous glands clogs pores. Bacteria and dirt from the environment permeates and mixes with your skins sebum building up to a point where your pores rupture and form white heads. Whiteheads are not the same as blackheads – blackheads are formed instead when skin sebum oxidizes from contact with the air and dirt and forms a black “top” that is visible to your eye.
It is tempting to pop whiteheads – but before you do…
Wash your face and hands with acne wash or soap and water with a few drops of tea tree oil lavender oil added to it. This is to ensure you don’t spread acne bacteria from infected spots to other parts of your face and body. Pop the whitehead with a sterilized needle or if you absolutely must, with your fingertips. Apply some tea tree oil, mashed strawberries, or apple cider vinegar with a little turmeric and baking soda mixed together to the affected area. This will effectively sterilize the bacteria infected skin.
Follow the oil free moisturizer see you don’t clog your pores further and preferably with a moisturizer that contains tea tree oil, or extra-virgin coconut oil. You can make your own moisturizing serum like the ones found in Natural Homemade Face Masks And Skincare Recipes that contain naturally antibacterial ingredients to clear up whiteheads, blackheads and balance oily skin.
Tips for How to Prevent and Minimize Whitehead Breakouts
- Cleanse your skin with the rents containing a little apple cider money, lemon juice, aloe vera, honey and a few drops of tea tree oil or lavender oil if you have it. If you suffer from acne and whitehead prone skin it’s worth buying a bottle of tea tree oil to keep it home. Add a few drops to your cleanser and moisturizer to retard bacteria that causes whiteheads and acne.
- Try not to pick at white heads but instead exfoliate gently with an acne or antibacterial liquid soap.
- Try not to use ordinary soap as it may contain oils that can clog your skin.
- Where possible use oil and petroleum free skin care products or make your own non comedogenic (pore cleansing) oil serums at home that absorbed quickly and to scan and do not contain pore clogging ingredients. Try to use Paraben-free and fragrance-free products also to minimize inflamed and irritated skin.
- Don’t wash your face too many times a day at it stimulates your skin into producing more oil. Cleansing your face only 2 times a day is recommended.
- Avoid processed foods and high-fat and sugar laden foods. Eating foods like green leafy vegetables and meat without carbohydrates helps to introduce hormone balancing and skin clarifying nutrients.
- Drink lots of water not sugary drinks.
- Use natural home made skin care recipes including masks, cleansers and serums that contain ingredients that suit your skin type and condition until your skin is clear. Maintain with regular masks to keep your skin in check.
These a just a few tips for how to avoid whiteheads on your skin. You can also search other recipes on this website or in Natural Homemade Face Masks And Skincare Recipes to find masks you can make home to balance oily skin and deal with acne breakouts effectively.
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