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    does anyone have any tips on how to fix them? i have tried some of the products out there for them, but nothing has really helped much... does any one have some suggestions of products that have worked? or any at home remedies? the black heads and large pores are in my t-zone only and a few on my chin... please help!!!

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    well- a lot of the girls do facials occasionally- do a search on that, I think you can get them once a week...Try going to a place and pay to have it done the first couple of times, figure out what they're doing and what they're using and then do upkeep on your own.
    I get blackheads sometimes and I have larger pores on one side...unsure of what to do--I use toner a couple times a day, clearasil pads when I have them, and wash my face with clearasil--I know you can steam your face to open the pores to get crud out, and then splash with REALLY cold water--supposedly this helps with the elasticity of your pores and closes them up.
    good luck.

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    Go to the beauty supply store and ask for bentonite clay masques, or you can mix the plain clay with apple cider vinegar at home to make the masque yourself. If you exfoliate and steam your pores properly before putting on the masque, the clay will pull the clogs and blackheads out. You can see the "junk" stuck to the flakes of masque when it dries out.

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    I think I might try a facial..I have the same problem, only my blackheads are around my nose and kinda close to my chin. I have tried everything I know, but I cant get rid of em. Ill tell you how it goes!

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    And most of all...check your diet...blackheads are caused from the pores being blocked and are very rarely from outside contaminants. You may have too muc oil/fat in your diet.

    Do facials and use AHA (alpha hydroxy acid) containing lotions (doesn't matter what kind, AHA is the same everywhere).

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    Default Re: black heads and large pores??

    thanks for all the great suggestions... i am going to go get a facial as soon as possible...

    thanks again,
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    also apricot scrub made by st ives with the salicylic acid is good !

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    I was just going to suggest the St. Ives Apricot Scrub! It does wonders on my skin!

    It's priced reasonable and you can find it at most drug stores, WalMart, etc.

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    I dont have many blackheads now ..I use Biore pore unclogger. But for a more better treatment I would get a facial. Ive gotten a few facials and they always remove the blackheads and make my pores tiny again. Best way to get a head up on those bastards. Then for everyday use (masks what have ya) I like Phylosiphy (sp?) facial products or Keihls.
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    Try using St. Ives apricot scrub. Buy you a facial scrub brush (look like a mini hair brush) and use that gently on your skin. I would also say buy QUEEN HELENE'S MINT JULEUP face mask! Its super cheap, and really will wash away those blackheads. I used it on my sister once, and it did WONDERS overnight for her.







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    I use Queen Helene Mint Julep Mud MAsk. 2x week
    Steam facial (hold my head over abowl of boiled H20 & a few sprigs of fresh rosemary). 2x week

    Every 2 weeks or so I use a peel off mask &/or a hydroxy 3 part facial.

    Once a month or 2 I go get a professional facial (business is slow down here, but when it's good I go every 2 weeks)
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    Blackheads (or any sort of acne) aren't caused by chocolate, or fried foods, or any of that. It's genetic, though it is aggravated by poor skin care and made better by proper care.

    I went to a dermatologist about it, because mine just wouldn't budge. I used Differin and that helped the rest of my face (although I didn't have much acne there) but not the blackheads.

    My current at home routine is cleanse with a soft washcloth with some Cetaphil, then apply Trish McEvoy AHA pads to my face. My skin looks pretty good lately and while the blackheads aren't gone, they are vastly diminished.

    Gritty scubs like St. Ives can sometimes irritate skin by causing tiny microscopic cuts. Also, washing your face too much or with harsh detergents that strip off too much oil can actually overstimulate oil production.

    The only thing that I know for sure that has gotten rid of them for everyone I know whose tried it is Accutane, but that's pretty strong medicine and I'm personally not ready to go there yet.
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    ^Nina, that's interesting. I had bad acne but hardly ever a blackhead. I have seen lots of little ones on people who are predisposed to it.
    Don't use soap on your face and "cleanse" it less! I knew a Deadhead who never bathed for a couple years (on the road, following the Dead) and her facial skin was perfect. This after years of drugs, drinking, etc. Sure she had good genes, but it was the natural oils that her skin produced that kept her face looking nice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lexi_Skyy
    does anyone have any tips on how to fix them? i have tried some of the products out there for them, but nothing has really helped much... does any one have some suggestions of products that have worked? or any at home remedies? the black heads and large pores are in my t-zone only and a few on my chin... please help!!!

    thanks so much,
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    Quote Originally Posted by madmaxine
    Go to the beauty supply store and ask for bentonite clay masques, or you can mix the plain clay with apple cider vinegar at home to make the masque yourself. If you exfoliate and steam your pores properly before putting on the masque, the clay will pull the clogs and blackheads out. You can see the "junk" stuck to the flakes of masque when it dries out.
    Oh, maxine, could we have some datails plaease? What kind of clay mask do you use? How much mask do you omix with how much vinegar? How do you steam?

    I have a clay mask and some vinegar, now I can't wait to try this!


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