{"id":13593,"date":"2022-10-02T15:15:57","date_gmt":"2022-10-02T15:15:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/?p=13593"},"modified":"2023-08-15T17:40:10","modified_gmt":"2023-08-15T17:40:10","slug":"siyah-nokta-acik-komedon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/siyah-nokta-acik-komedon\/","title":{"rendered":"Blackhead (Open Comedone)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>What Are Blackheads and How Do They Form?<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Blackheads are formed when the oil and dead skin cells that accumulate in the pores come into contact with air, causing them to oxidize and turn black.<\/p>\r\n<p>Blackheads don&#8217;t necessarily indicate that the skin is dirty.<\/p>\r\n<p>Blackheads are most commonly found on the nose because the oil glands in this area are larger and produce more sebum.<\/p>\r\n<p>As long as sebum production continues, which serves as a barrier against bacteria and irritating environmental factors while providing moisture and being a crucial part of the skin&#8217;s mantle, blackheads will continue to form.<\/p>\r\n<p>Completely blocking sebum production is not feasible; therefore, in cases of excessive production (during adolescence, hormonal factors, excessive sweating, inadequate cleansing, PCOS), the balance of production needs to be maintained to prevent an excessive formation of blackheads.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Recommendations:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Cleanse your skin twice a day, and additionally after excessive sweating.<\/li>\r\n<li>Change your pillowcase weekly.<\/li>\r\n<li>Regularly sterilize your phone.<\/li>\r\n<li>Try not to touch your face.<\/li>\r\n<li>Use non-comedogenic moisturizers and sunscreen.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Topical Treatments:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Salicylic acid: A fat-soluble BHA that dissolves oil and dead cells in the pores.<\/li>\r\n<li>Glycolic acid: An exfoliator that triggers surface skin peeling.<\/li>\r\n<li>Mandelic acid.<\/li>\r\n<li>Retinoids: Renews cell cycle, balances sebum production, and exfoliates the skin by removing dead cells.<\/li>\r\n<li>Benzoyl peroxide: Cleans dead skin cells and sebum.<\/li>\r\n<li>Azelaic acid: Reduces keratin production, thus decreasing the amount of dead skin cells.<\/li>\r\n<li>Clay masks: Help detoxify the skin and remove dirt and oil from the surface. This is especially useful for those with acne-prone or oily skin.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Not Recommended:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Mechanical extraction (squeezing) can lead to inflammation and scarring.<\/li>\r\n<li>Pore strips are not effective.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Blackheads are formed when the oil and dead skin cells that accumulate in the pores come into contact with air, causing them to oxidize and turn black.<br \/>\nBlackheads don&#8217;t necessarily indicate that the skin is dirty.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13594,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[72],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13593"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13593"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13889,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13593\/revisions\/13889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13593"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13593"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drgozdecosar.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}