In my previous posts, I have written few articles about ear blackheads and today I am going to tell you that how to pop blackhead in ear.
Blackheads are not just gruesome to look at but also quite painful if are formed in the ear. Being the victim of blackhead in the ear, it becomes quite frustrating as well as scary to pop it out.
Nevertheless, the idea of popping it out from the ear is for our own good: to treat in order to bear less pain. In this regard, here in this article, we have tried to help you all related to the popping of blackhead from the ear.
What this article is all about?
It is all about the extraction of blackheads that are formed in or around the ear, on the earlobe, inner side of the seen areas of ear and so on.
However, causes as to what triggers in the formation of blackheads inside ear is also the topic of discussion.
What are blackheads?
Every pore has a hair follicle. When it is clogged and air doesn’t pass through it, oxidization occurs. This leads to the situation where the skin tends to get oil sebum stuck and production of blackhead takes place. Head of this type of acne is called blackhead because of the obvious reason; the head of the acne is black.
What formulates blackhead in the ear?
We all know that the composition of blackheads is largely dependent on the skin that is dead on the surface. This skin also has the massive production of sebum from the gland known as sebaceous glands. These follicles and sebum thus becomes the reason of blackhead. Now it can occur anywhere, even nose, ears and lips are not free from the victimization.
Precisely, if you are still not sure what constitutes to blackhead in ear, then you must know it is because of the presence of hair follicle, inside and outside ear.
Causes of blackheads in earlobes, inside and outside of ears:
Reasons as to why blackheads are formed are mentioned below:
- Skin produces excessive amount of oil called sebum.
- Follicles of the hair irritates when skin doesn’t fall or shed off on a regular basis.
- Medications also make an impact and causes blackheads. Androgens, corticosteroids, lithium and benzoyl increases the productivity of blackheads in ear.
- Propionibacterium acne is also found in, on or around ear.
- Hormonal imbalances during puberty years, pregnancy months and after delivery are the causes of blackheads on ear too.
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How to pop blackhead in ear?
There are several ways through which you can extract or pop out blackheads from the ear. Those are:
- Through comedone tool
- Dermabrasion
- Home remedies
- Over the counter medications
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Popping of blackheads through comedone tool:
Extraction becomes easy and less painful when you soften blackhead with the help of home remedies. All you need to do after getting it soft is to place the tool again blackhead, and with gentle and steady hand pop it out.
For knowing the ways to soften skin around blackhead, you must go through the home remedies that are mentioned in this section.
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Dermabrasion:
Serious and riskier blackheads in the ear are supposed to be gone through the procedure of Dermabrasion. It is a method through which blackheads and acne of higher and riskier level are treated. Actually in this process what happens is, rough surface is sanded in the ear that helps in removing the ceased follicle. Not that this is a painful or slow process, giving results in days or months. It is instead a method that tends to show instant results.
There is a special wand named microdermabrasion diamond tip wand, is used when blackhead is found in the ear canal.
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Home remedies to soften skin around blackheads:
This is one remedy with steps that could help you out in the extraction or popping out blackheads from the ear.
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Cleansing:
Take mild cleanser and cleanse your ear to remove ear wax, dirt, and residue particles. Make sure it doesn’t go inside the ear. Once done, then take damp cloth and wipe it nicely. This step will let you see blackhead more clearly than before.
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Warm compression:
Take warm towel and place it on the ear several times. This is the best way to open pores and work on blackhead. Expansion on pores is required to lose skin around blackhead.
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Soaking:
Soak swabs in the alcohol and place it nicely on the blackhead. It is not only to kill bacteria but also sterilize the surrounds of blackhead.
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Extraction or popping of blackhead:
Wear plastic gloves and then press sides of blackheads from all the sides. This results in quick popping out of acne, the blackhead.
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Toning:
Use a toner to close pores of the skin. Also, in addition to it, use anti-acne cream so that the pore can go back to the normal condition. It also helps in healing pore. In addition to it, toning and applying of benzoyl cream will avoid the entrance of bacteria.
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Medications over the counter:
Try using over the counter medications that have the potential to treat blackheads and acne of different levels. Medicines and ointments that have benzoyl peroxide in it are considered best in this regard. Salicylic acid as well as resorcinol are other two options to use. These all have the potential to not only kill bacteria but also allows dead skin to shed easily.
Last words:
All in all it is the medication along with some home remedies and extraction methods through which blackheads can be popped out. Nevertheless, it is the home remedies that soften the blackhead and surrounded skin which works in favor of exfoliation.
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