We know that blackheads are not something you want on your face – ever. The word alone is not a pretty one. The longer blackheads go untreated, the more they expand your pores, and the longer they stay expanded, the bigger your pores become.
Blackheads or comedones are basically the same as whiteheads, except for blackheads have an oxidized fatty deposit. And when fatty deposits are oxidized, they turn dark. So they’re called blackheads. When they’re not oxidized, they’re called whiteheads. Blackheads differ from other pimples because they are open, and not enclosed by a layer of skin like most spots or pimples. Continue reading