Blackheads Vs. Whiteheads: How Are They Different?
Both blackheads and whiteheads are clogged pores. But the opening of the pore is different in each. In a blackhead part of the pore, the surface of the skin is stretched open. The black color is dead skin cells, bacteria and oil stuck down in the pore because the top part of the pore is open. The scientific term for a blackhead is an open comedone. A whitehead is also a clogged pore except unlike a blackhead the top of the pore is not stretched open and exposing the clogged portion. The pore is still clogged but the surface of the pore is closed. So dermatologists call these closed comedones. Blackhead removal tools are the best way to treat blackheads and sometimes whiteheads without scarring. Not all are the same though the better kits will last for lifetime, while the cheap kits will cut you and spread bacteria. Do Blackheads Cause Whiteheads? When dead cells, bacteria, or oil clog the pores of your skin cells, blackheads and whiteheads occur. The open forms of blocked po...