Unfortunately, acne is something that affects millions of individuals around the world. At some point in time, everyone has had to deal with clogged pores and blackheads are usually the most common form of acne that individuals experience. Blackheads, also known as open comedones, are flat, darkened spots that form when pores become clogged with a mixture of sebum (oil) and dead skin cells. Their dark appearance is caused by the densely packed skin cells which take on a dark color.

Blackheads are usually very hard to prevent because of the skin’s constant sebum production and cell turnover. Washing your face with a salicylic acid cleanser will remove pore clogging debris and surface oil. Blackheads are most prevalent in the T-Zone (the area across your forehead and down your nose and chin, where the sebaceous glands are extremely active), but blackheads can appear anywhere on the face.

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