HEALTH HW 1

Elaine Edmondson                                                                                                            Ms. S. Rivera
Health Pd.   6                                                                                                             Septemeber 16, 2013

         What Are Blackheads?

Health Article #  1 

                Blackheads are the beginning stage of acne.  As you know from acne, it can either be black, yellow, or white.  Blackheads, usually black but can be yellow.  Whiteheads are white because they are open hair follicles but still partially clogged.  Later on, with the added dirt, it later develops into something common called pimples.  The blackheads are a mix of oily substances, and dirt.    

                   It usually occurs after one hits puberty.  Puberty is a process where hormone levels increase.  One of the effects are glands spill out oily substances.  The oily substances overfill the pores and over some or a long time, they form blackheads.  People who have dirty and oily faces usually have blackheads.  This usually occurs to them because first, their faces are clogged with oil and other substances and second, they don't clean their faces so the oil continues to build up.

                   As said, earlier, blackheads usually appear during puberty.  Puberty occurs during teenage years.  Also, when you are in stress or down,  this increases the level of your hormones, causing further break-out.

                 Cleaning your face can clean out your oily pores and gradually rid of the blackheads.  Also, moving hair from face can reduce the blackheads.  Hair is very greasy so that will just add more oil to the already clogged pores.  Also, being in the sun can get rid of your dead skin cells but be careful because that can cause skin cancer.

               Blackheads are caused by close hair follicles that are fully clogged with bacteria and oily substances.  It happens during puberty which undergoes in teenage years.  As long as you clean your face and be healthy, you can lower the chances of blackheads popping up.  I find this article really beneficial to me because I hate pimple, blackheads etc just like any other person.  Now I can do something to prevent many blackheads from spreading through out my face.