How to prevent whiteheads

Projecting from underneath the skin, whiteheads appear as small irregular protrusions, filled with pus. They are Constant irritation and a matter of grave concern for adolescents whose brains remain preoccupied in finding out how to prevent whiteheads. 

They are a challenging task for an aesthetician who too is engaged in finding out ways and means about how to prevent white heads. Composed of vibrant bacterial matter, whitehead differ from the blackheads in being closed and deoxidised. (find out the best acne solution here)

To solve, the problem can be approached in two completely different ways, the first being an inactive approach and the second being an active one. 

The inactive approach

This implies to leave the whitehead at their own, to be patient and expect they will disappear automatically after a period of time. How inaction can be a practicable recommendation? Let me explain: 

(a)    Playing with the white heads (like puncturing them) you may unintentionally spread the infection caused by Propionibacterium acne and aggravate the condition by your ‘action’ in terms of proliferation and severity. 

(b)   Any such action causes inflammation and redness first, leaving behind ‘permanent’ scars later. 

Bacterial growth phase 

There is a scientific explanation to comfort and convince you about the importance of your keeping calm about whitehead. Bacteria multiply very fast, not in arithmetic order but in geometrical progression. A simple explanation is that bacteria grow in a standard pattern known as ‘bacterial growth phase’. 

It consists of four phases; the Lag Phase, Logarithmic phase, Stationery phase and Death phase. In the first phase bacteria get acclimatized to the medium and prepare to grow. In the second logarithmic phase, bacteria grow very fast and it is this phase when white heads appear. Third phase is stationery phase and number of growing bacteria is almost equal to the number of dying bacteria, hence growth of bacteria is stabilized during this phase. In the last; Death phase the dying bacteria outnumber the growing bacteria with consequent death of all the bacteria. 

It is on this account that you are advised by aesthetician to refrain from mishandling the whitehead least you leave indelible impressions on your face. 

How to Prevent Whiteheads ?

The active approach is to proactively prevent the occurrence and correct what wrong has already been done. For that simply: 

• Use mild face cleanser, and rinse with pure rose water  
• Steam to open pores prior to extracting whitehead.  
• Do not touch whitehead but if you do, do it with ‘acne extractor’  
• Exfoliate very carefully   
• Drink lot of water; ensure high fiber content or roughage in your food. One way of doing it is to consume lot of salads.  
• Take a cup of hot milk with two teaspoons of psyllium daily prior to sleeping  
• Drink a glass of any citrus fruit juice as the first thing in morning.  
• Exercise regularly, not strenuously.  
• Do not hesitate to see friends and don’t be an introvert.  
• Consider hormonal treatment only under constraint and that essentially under professional medical advice.  

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