Posts Tagged ‘dark spots on the skin’
The black dots are common, and most people have at some point in their lives.
The open comedones are blackheads, dark spots on the skin that form when sebum mixes with dead cells. They are black because they are very dense, with many dead cells packed into a tiny space.
They are formed by the abundance of sebaceous secretions. So come out more in the T zone where sebaceous glands are most concentrated. But they can go anywhere.
There are many myths about black spots. It is believed that form when skin is not cleaned, this is not true. Cleaning helps prevent skin but do not prevent 100%. If black spots are treated and is not removed properly can become infected causing pimples.
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The black dots are a constant struggle, it is difficult to prevent. But there are good products on the market to lessen the problem. Below is a list of the most used: