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6 Supersatisfying Ways to Treat Clogged Pores

Buh-bye, blackheads

by Melanie Rud Chadwick  |  COMMENT

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Why Are My Pores Clogged in the First Place?
Why Are My Pores Clogged in the First Place? Before we get to the good stuff, let's recap the basics. A pore is simply the opening of a hair follicle, which can become clogged or blocked with any number of things, says Emily Arch, MD, a dermatologist at Dermatology + Aesthetics of Wicker Park in Chicago. This includes, but is not limited to: excess oil, dead skin cells and dirt. Clogged pores (aka comedones, as skin docs call them) show up as either blackheads or whiteheads: "Blackheads are open comedones, meaning they're exposed to the air. The oxygen causes the dead skin cells inside the pore to darken and appear black," explains Dr. Sandra Lee aka Dr. Pimple Popper. On the flip side, whiteheads are closed comedones; there's a layer of skin on top, which keeps them from turning dark and can make them harder to see, she adds. Got that? Good, now let's move on to the products that can help unclog those pesky pores...

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