Causes of blackheads

Blackheads occur when sebum, dead cells and bacteria drain into the hundreds of tiny pores on our bodies and the pores become blocked, the skin pigments within the pore turns black via oxidisation, leaving a black head. These are often mistaken for dirt, but this is a common misconception, it is infact not dirt at all, this is what is known as a blackhead myth.

For some, blackheads are the bane of their lives and they have hundreds of them on their face and bodies, where as others  have none at all. Why?

 Blackheads and acne are most common with  people who have Oily skin, as this type of skin produces loads of excess oils which clog up the pores and eventually cause blackheads to form.

Here are the main causes of blackheads, by knowing what causes blackheads, makes you better prepared to treat them;

• Not enough water within the body to flush out toxins, this means toxins are flushed out through the skin pores, which could cause blackheads.
• Too much exess oils being excreted from the skin. 
• Dead skin cells, bacteria or oils blocking up the skin pores.
• Excess scrubbing, washing or irritation of the face. BLACKHEADS ARE NOT CAUSED BY DIRT!
• Ineffective facial cleansing, not all the oil and dead skin cells is being removed
• Medical problems can also cause blackheads, such as;
• • Indigestion
  • Constipation
  • Under active thyroid
  • Anemia

All these factors can play a role in causing blackheads.

Facial Blackheads

These are often seen as the most distressing as they are on the most prominant part of your body; your face. These affect all age groups and are caused when sebum is excreted and clogs up the pores AND is then aggravated by further factors such as;

• Hormones
• Oily make-up
• Humid conditions

The worst hit areas are usually the T-Zone, which is the nose and forehead. Why is the T-Zone so prone to blackheads? Well the main reason is that every day of your life, you will touch you face - conciously or subconciously, 85 times a day? And do you REALLY know how clean or sterile your hands are? This spreads dirt and bacteria onto the sensitive skin on your face and can cause pores to become blocked.