What are Whiteheads – Can You Tell Me?

Have you ever wonder what is the thread-like white thing growing in your face? Or did you ever consider them as something that is part of you? They are called whiteheads people, and are most prominent on the side of your nose and cheeks or what we call the T-zone of your face.

Whiteheads are something we dread (aside from acnes) because they constitute the word unhygienic. We want to get rid of whiteheads simply because they are not nice to look at. We see them as something peculiar, something out of the even skin tone of our face, and something that makes us crazy just by hiding them.

Having no bulging acne doesn’t mean you are not experiencing acne problems at all. In fact, whiteheads are classified as acnes. And believe it or not, they are as disturbing as the acne that we all know.

By the time we are starting our puberty stage, we are experience a lot of changes. One of these changes is the oil our body is producing excessively. Naturally, our body regularly emits oils and toxins through the pores in our skin. But as we experience hormonal changes during our adolescence years, the production of these oils are doubled or even tripled.

The result of excessive oils produced will eventually clog the pores in our face. As this happen, the normal excretion of oils are prevented by the blockage of the pores. And as the oils are being oxidized below our skin, they now become whiteheads.

In order to get rid of these bothersome whiteheads, we tend to put a lot of products on our faces, concealing the white spots on our face. But one must be really careful on what products we use as it might worsen the situation. Cosmetics are the major contributor in blocking our pores.

When choosing what make-up to apply, always choose those that are not oil based or those that have "non-comedogenic" labels. This ensures you that the make-up you are using will not clog your pores. By ensuring these simple things, you can be sure that somehow, you have done something that would not make your face unbearable to look at. A dermatologist can help you as well.

And the best way to avoid having whiteheads is to clean your face. Pollution will make your life miserable if you will allow it to happen. A simple washing of face could do a big difference to you and to your face.