What causes blackheads in children?

People always think that blackheads are exclusive to adults, but some parents have also found blackheads on their children. What is the reason for blackheads in children? This may be because the child's body develops too early, resulting in excessive sebum secretion, and the child may not pay too much attention to facial cleansing, which leads to the growth of blackheads. Let’s learn about the causes of blackheads.

Simply put, the oil secreted by the sebaceous glands mixed with the keratin shed around the pores fills the pores. This sebum mixture gradually hardens to form a plug, which is oxidized and mixed with dust in the air, and the tip becomes black, which is called a blackhead. It usually appears on the forehead, nose, chin, etc.

2. Causes of blackhead formation

1. The formation of blackheads is related to the amount of oil secretion. Generally speaking, if the amount of oil secreted by the sebaceous glands is normal, this semi-solid oil will reach the skin surface through the pores and dissolve. Finally, a liquid protective film is formed, which is a barrier to protect the skin.

2. Formation of blackheads: When oil secretion is too strong, the keratin cells and oil in the pores mix and stay on the surface in this form. After contact with the air, an oxidation reaction occurs, which causes them to turn black and form blackheads.

1. First of all, we need to know the factors that cause blackheads, and then to fight against blackheads we must start from the causes. But in this process, excessive behavior should be avoided, otherwise it will cause damage to the skin.

2. Excessive oil is the biggest culprit of blackheads, so does simply removing oil solve the problem? In fact, excessive oil removal while ignoring the need for skin moisturizing, or high-intensity frequent cleansing, are all wrong behaviors that need to be paid attention to when fighting blackheads.

3. Water-oil balance and appropriate blackhead removal methods are the most important.

1. Peel-off nasal mask

First apply a hot towel for a while to open the pores, then apply a cotton pad soaked with blackhead extraction fluid on the nose for 10-15 minutes. After removing the cotton pad, you can see whiteheads or blackheads floating on the nose. At this time, apply a tear-off nose mask, wait for a while, and then tear off the nose mask from bottom to top. Then use pore astringent or lotion that can shrink pores, apply it with cotton pad for a period of time to shrink the pores. When using a tear-off nose mask, you must pay attention to the tearing method and be sure to tear it from bottom to top. Otherwise, the skin will be pulled excessively when tearing, causing the skin to become loose and the pores to be difficult to shrink.

2. Cleansing mask

Nowadays, almost all major brands have their own flagship cleansing mask series, which can effectively deep clean the pores. The cleansing principle of some facial masks is to use ingredients with adsorption effects such as bamboo charcoal or volcanic mud to absorb dirt in the pores, and then clean them with cotton swabs or acne needles. Some masks use ingredients that can dissolve and discharge dirt in the pores, and then wash it away naturally in the subsequent water cleaning process. However, you must persist in using the cleansing mask and use it continuously to see the effect. Using it once can not remove many blackheads and whiteheads, but long-term use can effectively inhibit the growth of blackheads.