Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to deal with cheek blackheads at home.
How Do I Get Rid of Blackheads on My Cheeks?
Tretinoin is a bit irritating to some sensitive-skinned patients.
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These patients may do better with milder alternatives such as retinol."
“My favorites are tretinoin cream 0.025% or Epiduo gel,” suggests Howe.
“These prescription creams do the best job of preventing blackheads.
They actually get into the follicle and get its cells to shed properly without forming plugs.”
Studies show that benzoyl peroxide is an antibacterial agent that can decrease the number of comedones on the skin.
Avoid touching your face as much as possible to avoid contaminating your skin.
Be sure to wash your face morning and night if you’re dealing with blackheads on the cheeks.
Note: There’s no need to use excess force, because you might’t scrub away blackheads.
Instead, use gentle circular motions for about a minute.
Instead, look fornon-comedogenic formulas, which means they are made without pore-clogging ingredients like coconut oil.
Blackheads are a mild form of acne that can be a byproduct of not properly cleansing the face.
Blackheads on the cheeks typically don’t go away on their own.
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