{"id":1599,"date":"2024-12-04T13:36:32","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:36:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/?p=1599"},"modified":"2024-12-04T13:36:34","modified_gmt":"2024-12-04T13:36:34","slug":"blackheads-what-they-look-like-treatment-prevention-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/momentsunfolded.com\/archives\/1599","title":{"rendered":"Blackheads: What They Look Like, Treatment &amp; Prevention."},"content":{"rendered":"<header class='\"entry-header\"'>\n<div class='\"entry-content\"'>\n<p><iframe loading='\"lazy\"' title='\"Pustacular' compilation width='\"735\"' height='\"413\"' src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.youtube.com%5C/embed%5C/c-zbhkf7Hb8?feature=oembed%5C%22" frameborder='\"0\"' allow='\"accelerometer;' autoplay clipboard-write encrypted-media gyroscope picture-in-picture web-share referrerpolicy='\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"' allowfullscreen>\n<h3 class='\"LC20lb' mbeuo dkv0md>Blackheads: What They Look Like, Treatment &amp; Prevention\n<section class='\"bg-blue-050' py-rem56px data-identity='\"page-header\"'>\n<div class='\"container\"'>\n<div class='\"mt-rem48px\"'>\n<p class='\"font-normal' text-rem19px leading-rem32px text-gray-800 bp900:leading-rem34px max-w-body undefined data-identity='\"intro-text\"'>Blackheads are a very common skin condition that mostly affects your face, neck, back and chest. There are a variety of causes, including too much oil on your skin and hair follicle irritation. Blackheads commonly affect adolescents, but they can occur at any age.\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"container' mt-rem48px mb-rem64px bp900:mb-rem88px>\n<div class='\"hidden' bp900:block bp900:pl-rem48px bp900:row-span-2 bp900:w-1 bp900:float-right data-identity='\"article-sidebar\"'>\n<div>\n<div class='\"sticky' pt-rem16px mb-rem32px>\n<div class='\"hidden' bp1100:flex max-w- min-w- m-auto items-center justify-center bg-gray-300 pt-rem16px pb- mb-rem32px data-identity='\"billboard-ad\"'>\n<div class='\"max-w-[300px]' mx-auto>\n<div class='\"hidden' bp1100:flex flex-col items-center justify-center>\n<div class='\"text-rem13px' text-gray-900 pt-rem16px max-w- mx-auto data-identity='\"ad-policy\"'>\n<p>Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n</p><div class='\"bp900:pr-rem48px' bp900:pt- bp900:border-r bp900:border-gray-400 bp900:border-1 bp900:w-2 data-identity='\"main-article-content\"'>\n<div>\n<div id='\"overview\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Overview\n<figure class='\"bg-gray-300' bp600:bg-transparent bp900:mt-rem8px bp900:pl-rem16px bp900:pr-0 py-rem16px px-rem24px bp900:max-w- bp900:float-right bp900:w- data-identity='\"figure\"'><img decoding='\"async\"' class='\"w-full' bp600:border-4 bp600:border-gray-300 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/my.clevelandclinic.org%5C/-%5C/scassets%5C/images%5C/org%5C/health%5C/articles%5C/22038-blackheads%5C%22" alt='\"Blackheads' on a nose data-identity='\"featured-image\"'><figcaption class='\"text-gray-900' text-rem13px leading-rem20px mt-rem12px data-identity='\"figure-caption\"'>Blackheads are small bumps on your skin that look like dark spots because they\u2019re clogged.\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>What are blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads are a type of\u00a0acne (acne vulgaris). They\u2019re open bumps on the skin that fill with excess oil and dead skin. They look as if dirt is in the bump, but an irregular light reflection off the clogged follicle actually causes the dark spots.\n</p><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads aren\u2019t pimples.\u00a0Pimples\u00a0are small, painful, discolored bumps with a thick, white-yellow fluid (pus) at the tip.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Who do blackheads affect?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads typically affect teenagers and young adults undergoing hormonal changes. However, many adults continue to have acne into their 20s, 30s and beyond. Some even develop blackheads for the first time as adults.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How common is this condition?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads are very common. Some researchers suggest that blackheads affect nearly everyone during their lives. They\u2019re most common among adolescents, but up to 10% to 20% of adults have blackheads too.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How do blackheads affect my body?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Your face (especially your nose and chin, sometimes your cheeks), neck, back and chest are most likely to develop blackheads. However, oil (sebaceous) glands are all over your body. They release an oily lubricant called sebum that helps keep your skin and hair hydrated and shiny. As a result, though it isn\u2019t common, blackheads sometimes appear on your butt, thighs, ears and armpits.\n<figure id='\"attachment_5719\"' class='\"wp-caption' alignnone aria-describedby='\"caption-attachment-5719\"'><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"size-full' wp-image-5719 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/thefactsusa.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2024%5C/11%5C/maxresdefault-11.jpg%5C%22" sizes='\"auto,' srcset='\"https:\/\/thefactsusa.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/maxresdefault-11.jpg' https: alt='\"How' do blackheads affect my body width='\"1280\"' height='\"720\"'><figcaption id='\"caption-attachment-5719\"' class='\"wp-caption-text\"'>How do blackheads affect my body?\n<p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads don\u2019t seriously affect your physical health, but they can affect you psychosocially (how society and social groups affect your mind) and psychologically (your self-perception and behavior). Blackheads can cause anxiety, depression, mood disorders and suicidal thoughts.\n\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div id='\"symptoms-and-causes\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Symptoms and Causes\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>What are the symptoms of blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads are a milder form of acne. Dark, open bumps in your skin are the main characteristic of blackheads. They don\u2019t hurt or feel uncomfortable like\u00a0whiteheads.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>What causes blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Sebaceous glands\u00a0are located all over your body, and most of them connect to\u00a0hair follicles. Blackheads and whiteheads are comedones (singular comedo). Blackheads are open comedones, and whiteheads are closed comedones. Comedones occur when a hair follicle\/sebaceous gland becomes inflamed. Inflammation can occur as a result of:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Increased sebum (oily material produced by the sebaceous gland) production.\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Abnormal formation of keratin (the protein that helps make your hair, skin and nails).\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Increased hormones (androgen).\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>An increased presence of bacteria on skin that causes acne.\n\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Are blackheads contagious?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads aren\u2019t contagious. You can\u2019t spread blackheads to another person through skin-to-skin contact.\n\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div id='\"diagnosis-and-tests\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Diagnosis and Tests\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How are blackheads diagnosed?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads are easy to recognize, so you don\u2019t necessarily need a healthcare professional to diagnose them. If you have blackheads along with other severe forms of acne, see a dermatologist for treatment.\u00a0Dermatologists\u00a0are doctors who specialize in conditions that affect your skin, hair and nails.\n\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div id='\"management-and-treatment\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Management and Treatment\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How are blackheads treated?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Nonprescription medications can treat blackheads. These may include:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Salicylic acid: This is available over-the-counter for blackheads as a cleanser or lotion. It helps remove the top layer of damaged skin. Salicylic acid dissolves dead skin cells to prevent your hair follicles from clogging.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Azelaic acid: Barley, wheat, rye and other various grains naturally contain azelaic acid. It kills microorganisms on your skin and reduces swelling.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Benzoyl peroxide: This is available as an over-the-counter product (such as Clearasil\u00ae, Stridex\u00ae and PanOxyl\u00ae) as a leave-on gel or wash. It targets surface bacteria, which often aggravates acne. Lower concentrations and wash formulations are less irritating to your skin. Irritation (dryness) is a common side effect.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Retinoids (vitamin A derivatives):\u00a0Retinoids, such as Retin-A\u00ae, Tazorac\u00ae and Differin\u00ae (which is now available without a prescription), break up blackheads and whiteheads and help to prevent clogged pores. You may notice a change in skin color or peeling. Using retinoids every other day or using them at the same time as a moisturizer can reduce these side effects.\n\n<p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>If your blackheads don\u2019t go away with nonprescription medications, your healthcare provider may recommend:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Prescription-strength retinoids: Prescription-strength retinoids are stronger than nonprescription retinoids.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Oral\u00a0antibiotics: Oral antibiotics reduce the bacteria that cause blackheads.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Microdermabrasion: A dermatologist uses a specialized instrument to \u201csand\u201d your skin. Removing the top layers of your skin frees the clogs that cause blackheads.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Chemical peels: Chemical peels use a mild chemical solution to remove layers of skin and reduce blackheads.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Laser skin resurfacing: Laser skin resurfacing directs short, concentrated pulsating beams of light at your blackheads. The light beams reduce the amount of oil that your sebaceous glands produce.\n\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Are there any home remedies for blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>There are a few home remedies that may help treat blackheads:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Tea tree oil: Tea tree oil can prevent or stop the growth of bacteria. Apply a small amount of tea tree oil to a cotton applicator and rub it on your blackheads.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Sugar or salt scrubs: Sugar and salt scrubs scratch away (exfoliate) dead cells on the surface of your skin. Wet your face, apply a salt or sugar scrub to your affected areas and massage your skin in small, circular motions for up to 30 seconds. Rinse your face with water when you\u2019re finished.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Green tea: Wet green tea leaves can help reduce oil production in your skin. Green tea is also an antioxidant. Mix dry green tea leaves with water and massage the wet leaves into your skin in small, circular motions for up to 30 seconds. Rinse your face with water when you\u2019re finished.\n\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Do blackheads go away on their own?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads can sometimes go away on their own \u2014 it depends on how deep blackheads are in your skin. If a blackhead is close to the surface of your skin, it\u2019s more likely to go away on its own. However, some blackheads can be deeply embedded in your skin. Deep, embedded blackheads are less likely to go away on their own. If you have embedded blackheads, a dermatologist or medical aesthetician can remove them.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Is it okay to squeeze out blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>It can be very tempting \u2014 and satisfying \u2014 to squeeze out or pop blackheads. However, squeezing out blackheads can create several problems:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>You may not remove the entire blackhead. You may even push the blackhead further into your skin, which can cause painful irritation.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>You may introduce bacteria or more oil into the blackhead opening. Your blackheads could get bigger or even spread.\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px><strong>Inflammation or scarring. Your skin is sensitive, and your nails are much stronger than your skin. When you use your nails to apply a lot of pressure to your skin to remove a blackhead, you can irritate or seriously damage your skin.\n\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How do you get rid of deep blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Deep blackheads should be removed by a medical professional \u2014 usually a dermatologist or medical aesthetician. They use a small tool with rigid metal loops on the ends (blackhead or comedo extractor) to apply even pressure to your blackheads. They can safely remove the entire blackhead and reduce the risk of it returning.\n\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div id='\"prevention\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Prevention\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>How do you prevent blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Preventing blackheads is difficult, if not impossible, during normal hormonal changes. But some things can help:\n</p><ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Wash your face daily with warm water and a mild facial cleanser.\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Routinely use moisturizer.\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>You don\u2019t have to stop using makeup, but try to use \u201cnoncomedogenic\u201d products and remove makeup at the end of each day.\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Keep your hands away from your face.\n\n\n\n\n<div>\n<div id='\"outlook-prognosis\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Outlook \/ Prognosis\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>What can I expect if I have blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads often go away in early adulthood, though some people will continue to experience them throughout their lives. Your healthcare provider, medical aesthetician or dermatologist can help you manage your blackheads.\n\n\n\n</p><div>\n<div id='\"living-with\"' class='\"scroll-mt-[112px]\"' data-identity='\"article-section\"'>\n<h2 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem34px text-rem32px bp600:text-rem40px bp600:leading-rem44px mt-rem56px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>Living With\n<div class='\"\"' data-identity='\"rich-text\"'>\n<h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>When should I see my healthcare provider about my blackheads?\n</h3><p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>See your healthcare provider as soon as you notice blackheads to start treatment immediately.\n</p><h3 class='\"text-gray-900' font-bold leading-rem30px text-rem25px bp600:text-rem32px bp600:leading-rem38px mt-rem32px mb-rem16px break-words data-identity='\"headline\"'>What questions should I ask my healthcare provider?\n<ul class='\"my-rem16px' mx-0 pl- list-disc marker:text-brandblue-500 marker:pl-rem24px data-identity='\"unordered-list\"'>\n<li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>How severe are my blackheads?\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Do I need to see a medical aesthetician or dermatologist?\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>What over-the-counter medications do you recommend?\n</li><li class='\"mb-rem12px' pl-rem12px text-gray-800 text-rem19px leading-rem34px>Do I need more serious treatment?\n\n<p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'><strong>A note from Cleveland Clinic\n<p class='\"text-gray-800' my-rem16px text-rem19px leading-rem34px data-identity='\"paragraph-element\"'>Blackheads are a common skin condition that affects the majority of people, especially adolescents. Because it mainly affects adolescents, many people attribute blackheads as part of the transition from childhood to adulthood and don\u2019t see a healthcare provider about them. However, despite how common they are, they can have a severe effect on your mental health. If you notice symptoms of anxiety or depression due to the presence of blackheads, talk to your healthcare provider.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Blackheads: What They Look Like, Treatment &amp; Prevention Blackheads are a very common skin condition that mostly affects your face, neck, back and chest. 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