Skincare and Cosmetology

Whiteheads and Blackheads

Black heads and white heads are basically the same thing. Both are classified as “non-inflammatory” acne - meaning they are not infected. They are just closed holes that contain dead skin cells and natural oils called sebum that need to come out of the skin. The difference is that blackhead is in the open hole and whitehead is in the closed hole.

When hormones produce more fat and dead skin than pores can form, people develop white heads and blackheads. For many, this increased hormone production is divided into their teens and their age group. As their hormones regulate, their oil production regulates and the pores remain clear.