http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads Just another bbPress community en-US Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:12:49 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.1 q http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/search.php http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-41807 Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:44:15 +0000 JustinKN 41807@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve used these before but apparently they only effect roughly a quarter of the blackhead, leaving the other 3/4 in tact and ready to replenish what you removed. They also are quite irritating. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-39410 Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:48:26 +0000 eurodod 39410@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve used the blackhead remover strips, made by Biore I think. I have tried 2 different ones and they both worked for me. You wet them, apply to a clean face, then when they dry, you remove them. They pull the blackhead out. Like I said, they worked for me. Both on my nose and chin.... </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38661 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 02:34:08 +0000 Rozsa 38661@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>My understanding of the whole oil cleansing thing was that the castor oil acts astringent, antiinflammatory, antibacterial and the oil creates a thin film left on the skin after washing that acts as a protective barrier, mimicking sebum, that the skin slowly absorbs. I guess coconut oil might have just been too thick and waxy? If you try again maybe go with something thinner and more like sebum like almond, macadamia, sesame, sunflower...</p> <p>All I know is this works really well for me, I&#39;ve only been doing it like, a month or two, but my face never gets shiny midday or dry in the heat.. just balanced. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38552 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:54:52 +0000 Jess 38552@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Is it necessary to use castor oil with the cleansing method? I tried using straight-up coconut oil, but started breaking out after a few weeks. I thought it was correlated to more red meat (hormones?) in my diet, but then I read an article that CO for skin isn&#39;t always the best option since the pH isn&#39;t right and messes with the oil glands. (Although my skin was much softer!) I&#39;ve swapped it for <span class="tooltip" title="Extra Virgin Olive Oil">EVOO</span>, but I don&#39;t mix it with anything..I have an oily/combination skin type.. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38546 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:45:44 +0000 NorthernMonkeyGirl 38546@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I have to say the castor oil thing didn&#39;t work for me overall - skin was still gungy/mucky. BUT it was much better than harsh products - previously I was using Clinique&#39;s &quot;problem skin&quot; range and my god it was awful, I wound up allergic to it.</p> <p>I now use Aveda and it&#39;s pretty good.</p> <p>But I have underlying issues causing bad skin so..... </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38525 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:51:25 +0000 Rozsa 38525@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>klcarbaugh-</p> <p>I&#39;m not sure, but it really works if you tweak the ratio to fit your skin type, too much castor oil and it can be a bit drying. Here&#39;s the site, they&#39;re not selling anything, just an overview: theoilcleansingmethod.com </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38520 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:39:16 +0000 mrd232 38520@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>An aspirin mask also works wonders. Crush up aspirin into a paste and smooth onto face. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38518 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:37:06 +0000 klcarbaugh 38518@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I have this problem too. Maybe a clay mask?<br /> I want to try the castor oil thing, also. I have heard form multiple people that it pulls out impurities. What is castor oil (where does it come from)? What makes it so special? </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38508 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:17:40 +0000 Rozsa 38508@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve found washing my face with castor oil every other day works really well, to clarify: a 1/4-3/4 mix of castor oil &amp; carrier oil (almond, sunflower, macadamia, jojoba, anything neutral that won&#39;t spoil unrefrigerated)<br /> Just massage a bit in for a few minutes, wipe off with a warm washcloth a few times.<br /> Seems to de-schmutz much more gently than stripping facewash like Proactiv (used it for 1 year) or mainstream face cleanser, oil-free, exfoliating,or otherwise. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-38479 Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:42:20 +0000 StoneAgeQueen 38479@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>JustinKN- I use it with warm water and a little cleanser. :) </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-37234 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:23:39 +0000 JamieBelle 37234@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I&#39;ve been using ProActiv products (the face wash/scrub and repairing lotion) twice a day every day for the last 4 years. It helps a lot. My skin became a lot more prone to breakouts after I had my son....prior to that I basically had perfect skin. This stuff really works for me, but my skin isn&#39;t as sensitive as yours sounds. They do have products for sensitive skin, too. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-37229 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:59:35 +0000 JustinKN 37229@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Ah, okay. Thanks for the clarification stoneage. Do you use the flannel face cloth dry or with water? </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-37166 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:16:42 +0000 StoneAgeQueen 37166@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>@JustinKN If you&#39;re exfoliating properly there should be no &quot;scraping&quot; involved. You just need to do it very gently for about 30 seconds. I have very sensitive skin and I never get any redness. If you&#39;re worried about chemicals, try using some very finely milled salt or oats. Another thing that would really help is to get a flannel face cloth and use that. It would provide very gentle exfoliation. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-37138 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 04:07:40 +0000 Milo 37138@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Baking soda! Rinse your face, sprinkle a little baking soda onto your fingers, massage into skin, and rinse off. Follow up with witch hazel or apple cider vinegar poured onto a cotton ball as a toner. Finish up with a little coconut oil to moisturize. Works for me! </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-37099 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:55:39 +0000 JustinKN 37099@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I did the whole skin care routine religiously for about 6 years. I think it hurt more than it helped.</p> <p>Then, after going completely paleo for a month or two I stopped it all cold turkey. The results I like very much, except for the persisting blackheads (not new ones, just the same old same old). I&#39;m hesitant to start the normal &quot;routine&quot; of exfoliating, benzoyl peroxide, etc, again because all this did was leave my skin dry and red. There&#39;s got to be a way to naturally get rid of blackheads without Johnson and Johnson products full of ridiculous chemicals?</p> <p>@stoneagequee: what do you mean by exfoliate? Scrape the skin off my noes daily with &quot;microbeads&quot; from the scrubs? This may work for some, but it seems my skin is extremely sensitive to any kind of rubbing. I don&#39;t want to have the appearance of rudolph for the next two weeks.</p> <p>Thanks so much for the replies everyone, it helps. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36997 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:23:57 +0000 StoneAgeQueen 36997@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Exfoliate your T-zone every single day. Exfoliate the rest of your face every couple of days. You don&#39;t need to use an expensive scrub, I use Johnson&#39;s clean and clear. I used to have blackheads but following this routine has got rid of them all. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36886 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:04:40 +0000 MMS131 36886@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Whatever you do, DO NOT try to squeeze them out yourself. It will leave your pores damaged and red and horrible looking for days (been here, done this!). </p> <p>I have had a deep cleansing facial, similar to what Baglady is describing, and I also had good success with this. Be prepared however, it is kind of painful. Your face might be red for a day or so, but it&#39;s much safer than trying to do it yourself. </p> <p>I&#39;m a big fan of Neutrogena Deep Clean for a daily cleanser (it&#39;s not girly, don&#39;t worry... However, not primal either, if that is a concern...), and I also use a Clinique exfoliating product a few times a week. This seems to do the trick - I rarely get them now. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36860 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:50:49 +0000 Baglady 36860@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>I used to have them real bad and had received a facial as a gift. I went and had that, the gal did all kinds of things to my face, I guess to soften the skin and then she squeezed them all out. it&#39;s been 6 months and they have not returned and now that I eat primal my skin is even clearer. If you can afford to have someone else do it, I vote for that method. The girl got more than what I could see in the mirror and the process was real relaxing. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36852 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:25:11 +0000 halloweenbinge 36852@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Squeeze them out the old fashioned way? (sadism at its finest) </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36851 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 10:04:35 +0000 JamieBelle 36851@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Regular exfoliation with a product that contains salicylic acid or benzoyl peroxide. It&#39;s not a perfect cure, but it does help. </p> http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/topic/treatment-of-blackheads#post-36817 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 04:04:21 +0000 JustinKN 36817@http://www.marksdailyapple.com/forum/ <p>Hey Guys (and Gals),</p> <p>Since going paleo about 8 months ago my acne has pretty much cleared but one thing that still bothers me are the blackheads on my nose. I&#39;ve had them for years and they seem to be going nowhere fast. What is the best way to get rid of these devils once and for all? Now that I&#39;m eating clean I&#39;m sure once I get them gone I can keep it that way, but it&#39;s just that initial step. I bought some of those pore strips and made the mistake of using one. I have very sensitive skin and it left my skin red and irritated. I tried to soothe it with some coconut oil, and that worked alright, but my nose is not happy at the moment. Please aid me, I am very serious about fixing this and will try anything, no matter how much dedication is required. </p>