Whenever you go to a beautician, dermatologist, or cosmetologist you may wish to take your own tools with you to help prevent yourself from blood born infections like Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV. Although most certified and well established business do a very good job of training their employees and cleaning their equipment, you can never be too careful when community tools are being used. So, is it really that hard to use a blackhead remover?
Removing Blackheads
First of all blackheads, or open comedones, are a mixture of dead skin cells, oil and bacteria that builds up inside the pores of our skin. These annoying skin conditions can be removed using a specialize blackhead remover tool. Note: it’s highly recommended that you consult a dermatologist or qualify individual for information on the proper use of any tool that you’re going to use on your body. And you should also use qualified tools like professional aesthetician or dermatologist, and not some homemade do-it-yourself contraption.
After a shower is an ideal time to extract blackheads, however, we don’t always remember to do it then. So before we start the actual removal process, lay a warm, wet washcloth on your face for a few minutes over the affected blackhead area. Steaming the face or using hot water compress is also strongly recommended. Either method will help soften comedones, making the removal process that much easier.
When you’re ready to begin the extraction process lay the looped side of the tool on top of the blackhead – basically encircling this area with the loop. Apply slow and even pressure lightly until the trapped sebum is forced out of the follicle. The blackhead — oil and all — will ooze up and out of the pore. Do not continue to attempt the extraction if the trapped sebum is not released easily.
Applying too much force and improperly removing the blackhead can cause infection and scarring. When piercing a whitehead with lancet (pointed end of the tool), wait until the whitehead breaks open and then gently roll the tool over the whitehead. Be sure to properly disinfect all areas of your skin when finished removing blackheads and more importantly, make sure you clean your tool off with alcohol and/or hot water. The last think you want to do is to put away dirty tools and then use them at a future date.
Cyst Removal
A deep, cystic pimple should not be opened with the lancet. Sure there are plenty of videos online showing people removing cysts, but when dealing with deep acne it’s always best to visit a certified dermatologist or surgical doctor. A doctor will perform any necessary surgery in a sterile environment, reducing the risk of further infection. Most acne surgeries can be done on a walk out patient basis in under an hour.
Try to remember that most of the time acne and blackheads will go away on their own with no more than a simple proper daily skin cleaning regiment. However, if you are dead set on clearing up these acne issues under your own time schedule instead, always make sure you use professional quality tools on your skin rather than buying cheap, lower quality tools or using homemade devices.
