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[TheFountain]

I am currently using Queen Helene black head remover, but I am not sure how well it does for me. I am looking for something better. Suggestions? don't care if I have to pay 20-30$ for it. Thanks.

[TheFountain]

Doesn't anyone else have blackheads?

[china20]

I am currently using Queen Helene black head remover, but I am not sure how well it does for me. I am looking for something better. Suggestions? don't care if I have to pay 20-30$ for it. Thanks.

neutrogena black head cleanser


Blackhead strips: You can use blackhead strips which are tape like strips. Place the strip over the nose for 10 minutes or as directed on the cover of the strip. And pull off. The surface level blackheads will be successfully removed. This is an easy to use, quick and temporary method of removing blackheads. Always read the instructions on the pack carefully.

[TheFountain]

I am currently using Queen Helene black head remover, but I am not sure how well it does for me. I am looking for something better. Suggestions? don't care if I have to pay 20-30$ for it. Thanks.

neutrogena black head cleanser


Blackhead strips: You can use blackhead strips which are tape like strips. Place the strip over the nose for 10 minutes or as directed on the cover of the strip. And pull off. The surface level blackheads will be successfully removed. This is an easy to use, quick and temporary method of removing blackheads. Always read the instructions on the pack carefully.

Any recommended Name brand on those strips?

[ajnast4r]

the biore pore stips work pretty well but they can be expensive, they are rough so be careful if youre on any retinoids/acids. ive found manual extraction with a metal blackhead tool to be the best...it just takes some getting used to to figure out how to do it without hurting your skin. ive found any sort of creams/lotions are pretty much useless for me as far as removing blackheads... and ive tried them all. the manual methods is more time consuming but its cheaper, works better, and removes the need to use a sunscreen because of the harsh exfoliants.

this is what i do before bed (never during the day):

wash thoroughly
queen hellen green mask
wash off the mask
steam for 1-2 minutes (hot water on a washcloth held to the face works)
then either manual extraction or a biore strip
wash thoroughly again
ice
follow up with some cerave lotion

the mask pulls everything to the surface, the steam opens the poors up, and the strip rips everything out... it will reduce my blackheads by 80-90% for 2-3 days.

Edited by ajnast4r, 03 March 2009 - 05:55 PM.

[TheFountain]

the biore pore stips work pretty well but they can be expensive, they are rough so be careful if youre on any retinoids/acids. ive found manual extraction with a metal blackhead tool to be the best...it just takes some getting used to to figure out how to do it without hurting your skin. ive found any sort of creams/lotions are pretty much useless for me as far as removing blackheads... and ive tried them all. the manual methods is more time consuming but its cheaper, works better, and removes the need to use a sunscreen because of the harsh exfoliants.

this is what i do before bed (never during the day):

wash thoroughly
queen hellen green mask
wash off the mask
steam for 1-2 minutes (hot water on a washcloth held to the face works)
then either manual extraction or a biore strip
wash thoroughly again
ice
follow up with some cerave lotion

the mask pulls everything to the surface, the steam opens the poors up, and the strip rips everything out... it will reduce my blackheads by 80-90% for 2-3 days.

Yea I actually did purchase some biore strips about 2 days ago and they work splendidly. Not only did they reduce the black heads but added a shimmer to the area around where they were. I do not understand the comment regarding removing the need to use a sunscreen. Can you explain what the relationship is between manual black head extraction and not using a sunscreen?

Edited by TheFountain, 03 March 2009 - 11:24 PM.

[ajnast4r]

using chemical exfoliants like retinoids & acids requires the use of a sunscreen... manual exfoliation does not.

[TheFountain]

using chemical exfoliants like retinoids & acids requires the use of a sunscreen... manual exfoliation does not.

Yes, this is true, but this is not most peoples reasonong for using a sunscreen. At least not on this site. My understanding is most people here use sunscreens and sunblocks to curtail photo-damage due to sun exposure.

[Gerald W. Gaston]

using chemical exfoliants like retinoids & acids requires the use of a sunscreen... manual exfoliation does not.

Yes, this is true

Hey there... Please explain why it is true. Whether chemical or manual/mechanical, it would seem that as exfoliation removes a layer of dead skin, a sunscreen would still be 'required'.

[TheFountain]

using chemical exfoliants like retinoids & acids requires the use of a sunscreen... manual exfoliation does not.

Yes, this is true

Hey there... Please explain why it is true. Whether chemical or manual/mechanical, it would seem that as exfoliation removes a layer of dead skin, a sunscreen would still be 'required'.

What I meant when I said 'yes, this is true' is that chemical treatment does make the skin more sensitive to photo-damage if not properly protected than just simply exfoliating manually. I didn't mean to imply I thought a sunscreen was not important in either case. Just slightly more important in the case of chemical treatment.

[Lufega]

I use sulfur soap, 10%. Dissolves them in about a week.

[Eva Victoria]

Preventing and treating blackheads can be done by using Tretinoin every night/ or 3 times a week if not tolerated more often. During the day use products which are high in Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Yeast (Faex) Extract, Niacinamide (B3 vitamin), D-Panthol (B5 Vitamin). avoid using products containing occlusives like Shea Butter. Usually chemical sunscreens are better at not clogging the pores than physical sunscreen.

[FunkOdyssey]

Preventing and treating blackheads can be done by using Tretinoin every night/ or 3 times a week if not tolerated more often. During the day use products which are high in Zinc Gluconate, Copper Gluconate, Yeast (Faex) Extract, Niacinamide (B3 vitamin), D-Panthol (B5 Vitamin). avoid using products containing occlusives like Shea Butter. Usually chemical sunscreens are better at not clogging the pores than physical sunscreen.

Specifically which products do you recommend that contain the ingredients you mention above?

[Ben]

Strike one up for tretinoin! I had some very minor blackheadage on my nose, my nose now basically looks the same way it did when I was 15.