What does whiteheads mean? What is the difference between whiteheads and blackheads?

Many people have experienced acne on the face, especially during adolescence. Acne is like a shadow and a beautiful face is ruined. What does acne and whiteheads mean? What is the difference between whiteheads and blackheads?

What does whiteheads mean?

Whiteheads appearing on pimples means the acne is getting better.

Whiteheads appear on pimples, which is what we often call closed comedones. It is a chronic skin disease that is most likely to occur during adolescence. When the whiteheads protrude from the surface of the skin, they are wrapped by the surrounding skin. When the whiteheads are squeezed out, small white or yellow white bags will be squeezed out. These white bags are called sebum plugs. These white bags are garbage that clogs the pores. The larger the white bags are, the more sebum garbage will be discharged. If white hair appears repeatedly in the same position, it means that the garbage has not been completely discharged in one go and needs to be discharged several times. The appearance of white spots on acne indicates that the acne is about to get better.

It is better not to squeeze the white bumps on acne with your hands. There are bacteria on your hands, which will cause the acne to be infected again. The whiteheads caused by acne will disappear on their own.

The difference between whiteheads and blackheads

Whiteheads are yellow dots that are a mixture of keratinized matter and sebum, and are different from the outside. Another name for whiteheads is closed comedones.

The top of a blackhead is black, and it is the later development form of a headless closed comedone. It is connected to the outside world, so a blackhead is also called an open comedone.

How to remove whiteheads and blackheads

1. Gently cleanse the skin

Excessive cleansing of the skin can easily damage the skin's sebum, destroy the skin's own self-cleaning ability, lead to more oil secretion, and breed acne.

The safest and most effective way to cleanse is to choose a mild cleansing product, such as: weakly acidic cleansing mousse, which is gentle and non-irritating and will not damage the skin barrier.

When washing your face, you can use warm water, which helps to deep clean the pores and does not give acne a chance to grow.

2. Oil control and anti-oxidation

Whether it is whiteheads or blackheads, the cause of their formation is related to oil. Oily skin is most likely to lead to excessive oil secretion. In addition, blackheads are also caused by external oxidation. Therefore, oil control and anti-oxidation must be carried out at the same time to prevent the appearance of whiteheads and blackheads.

3. Use essence containing fruit acid to remove acne

If you want to effectively remove acne, you can choose an essence containing complex fruit acid, because fruit acid has the effect of softening cuticles, dissolving oils, and increasing skin elasticity.

Without accumulation of keratin and blockage of oil, acne will naturally have no chance to appear. Therefore, to remove acne, you also have to "work hard" from the root.

That’s all about acne. No matter what kind of acne it is, don’t squeeze it with your hands, as it can easily cause other skin diseases. It will disappear automatically after a few days.