All your best efforts to look good and well-put together can be stymied by unclear skin. No matter how we deny it, the world does judge on first impressions, and doing something about the condition of your skin will help get avert such wrong impressions and focus people’s attention on the qualities you possess that really matter. So, if your problem is as simple as figuring out how to remove blackheads from nose, then it shouldn’t be that much of a deal to correct.

Blackheads are partially blocked pores formed by excessive oil and dead skin cells. They appear as small black or yellowish bumps. They are especially prominent on the nose because the face’s T-zone – the area forming a “T” from the forehead down to the nose – is usually oilier than the rest of the face. When the excess oil in the skin mixes with air and is oxidized, it turns grayish or black. Sometimes a clogged pore can trap a hair follicle, which appears black under the surface of the skin. Melanin from dead skin cells that gets stuck inside the pores also give blackheads their characteristic grayish or black color.

Getting rid of blackheads is important not only to look good, but also for health reasons. Blackheads may signal the onset of acne. When blackheads get infected and inflamed, you have a breakout on your hands. Or, more specifically, on your face. Here’s how to remove blackhead from nose.

1. Keep your face clean. There’s no doubt about it – the best way to have clean skin is to keep it clean. Yet most people are not very particular about maintaining a cleansing regimen. Twice a day – morning and evening – you need to cleanse your face thoroughly to minimize oil and dead skin buildup.

2. After cleansing, apply astringent or toner suitable to your skin type. Astringent is usually advisable for people with oily skin, while toner is usually recommended for those with normal or dry skin. However, every skin type is different, so find what works best for you. You might find that using toner only in the evening is enough. Some people will find twice-daily application necessary. Observe your skin: if it gets too dry, then you might need to lessen your use of toner. Nevertheless, toner is important for controlling the oil (sebum) on your skin, which is a major cause of blackheads.

3. Exfoliate regularly. Exfoliating twice or thrice weekly will help cleanse your skin more deeply and eliminate more of the buildup that ordinary daily cleansing cannot do. Scrub gently, but do not attempt to remove blackheads by scrubbing at them with your nails, fingers or a washcloth. The buildup is under the skin. To remove them by scrubbing, you will have to inflict injury on your skin to down reach into the clogged pores. You can see how that’s the not right solution. Besides, scrubbing will only stimulate your skin to produce more oil, thus worsening the problem. Use exfoliant to slough off the shed skin gently, rinse well then towel pat dry.

4. A slight bout with blackheads may be solved by the use of blackhead removal strips. These are products that you stick on the problematic areas and then strip away. The blackhead plugs, will adhere to the adhesive on the strip and are pulled out when you yank the strip away from the skin. This method may be effective if the problem is slight and the strip is particularly good.

5. If your blackhead problem is particularly bad, you might need to start from a clean slate – that is, have the blackheads removed by a trained professional, either a dermatologist or an aesthetician. A facial or facial peel may be sufficient to get rid of blackheads. Have a trained professional do it, rather than of attempting it on your own. You really can’t afford to make a mistake with your face, and trying to remove blackheads could inflict injury that will do more damage than good.

Blackheads are by no means a facial deformity and are easily removed. Once your face is clear of blackheads, maintain a daily cleansing and weekly exfoliating regimen to ensure that the condition does not recur. This way, you may not have to resort to the steps on how to remove blackheads from nose again.