blackhead remover for teenagers?

Question

hi my daughter seems to be suffering with teen spots and blackheads on her nose, we have tried blackhead washes and nose strips, but doesnt seem to help, also the spots are around the chin and nose area, any ideas...

Answer 1

Just make sure she cleanses her face thoroughly morning and evening, using a mild cleanser, followed by a toner and an oil free moisturiser. You don't need expensive products for this, just a good, regular routine.

Sometimes the harsh cleansers can cause irritation, coupled with friction from too much scrubbing, which can make spots worse. Overcleansing and leaving the skin dry can make the skin produce more oil.

Drink water and get out in the fresh air as much as possible. I find a bit of sunlight works wonders (but obviously be careful as the weather warms up and the sun gets stronger, sunlight is good, but be wary of exposure to strong sun, although you can get facial sunscreen that doesn't block pores)

For severe spots, a wee tab of neat tee tree oil or TCP on the spot only, not the surrounding area helps.

Clinique do a really good night time gel for spot prone skin. At the ripe old age of 33, I still get spots, and the Clinique night gel works wonders. Use it every night, after cleansing. Clinique is gentle enough for young skin and does not irritate or cause allergies.

Answer 2

NATURAL ACNE PROTOCOL
1/ Never, ever touch your face.
2/ Use 3 facecloths to wash your face, one to soap on, one to soap off with very hot water, one to rinse off with ice cold water, in that order, once a day.
3/ If you are under 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A once a day with a full meal
4/ If you are over 18 take 5,000 IU of vitamin A twice a day with a full meal.
Do not get pregnant while taking vitamin A. Do not take any more, like Accutane, it will stop you growing.
5/ Never, ever. pick, squeeze or pop your spot. Read number 1 again.
6/ Do this for 90 days.
7/ Invest in a brand new pillow and 2 new or more pillow cases to �double bag' your pillow. HOT wash every couple of days.
Source:
A bit of advice given to me as a teenager, a bit of science as I am studying allergic reactions and vitamin A is a part of that. A bit of research: I sat in a lecture at the back and watched the acne prone pick at their faces, those with the worse acne touched their faces 32 times in an hour, the clearest complexions didn't touch their faces even once. I have circumstantial evidence that acne is the result of dermatophyte transfer from hands to face...where it does not get washed off and is well fed by hormones, sweat a
nd oil...just a hypothesis... But it would explain why vitamin A is so effective as vitamin causes skin to remove dermatophytes.

The secret is never to touch the spots

Tips on how to treat acne and achieve perfect clear skin in as little as 7 days?

Answer 3

i was a teen once and i tried everythng from little metal blackhead remover(don't do it!) to honey and oat home made face masks
She should use a scrub to open pores cleanse, tone and moistuirse i did it after i couldnt get anythng else to work and have great skin now
another way is to steam the face but SHE MUST have clean hands and not pick them then do a face scrub
remember always moisturise how ever old

Answer 4

Bowl of hot water/bath - the steam opens the pores, and then wipe your face with a cleanser.
I got a facial sauna thingy for such an occasion - does help.

Answer 5

Try an acne treatment gel using over the counter drugs. Here is what I have used since I was 12. It works wonders and is the only thing that works for me.

http://www.marykay.com/karaboerger/skincare/specificneeds/10011300/10011300/default.aspx

Answer 6

Differin, and benzaclin. Both are under the counter creams perscribed by a dermatologist

Answer 7

use noxema...triple blackhead cleanser. just tell her not to touch her face all the time i know its tempting. and if she has bangs on her forehead, that could also be the problem (for her forehead but u said nose so just erase wat i said ;) )