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Remedies for white heads
A whitehead is basically a pimple — a sweat pore that has been blocked. Underneath sweat pores are sebaceous glands that produce sebum, which is a protective, oily substance. Sometimes, a pore may get blocked by dead skin cells that do not fall away from the skin.
The sebaceous gland underneath the pore continues to produce sebum, and the resulting build up forms a pimple. Sometimes, such build ups may also collect bacteria and there may be an infection and inflammation. There is a lot of interchangeability and some confusion as to the names, but a pimple that does not have bacterial infection is usually what is considered to be a whitehead.
If you have a severe problem with whiteheads, you should visit your doctor as it could be caused by some skin condition. For the occasional whitehead however, you can try some home remedies.
In general, keeping your face clean will help prevent infection of the whiteheads, because with infection comes pain and scars. In addition, you can make a face pack using honey, lemon juice, and sandalwood powder, and apply this to your face twice a day for about half an hour each time. After washing this paste off, you can splash your face with rose water.
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