Natural ways to get rid of whiteheads

Whiteheads form within your skin's pores making them harder to treat (Photo: Shutterstock)

When dirt, sebum and dead skin cells clog your pores you end up with what’s commonly known as whiteheads. They are a little different from blackheads in that whereas blackheads can be pushed out, whiteheads are enclosed within the pore making it a bit challenging when it comes to treatment. There’s hope nevertheless because now there are natural ways to deal with them right at the comfort of your home, and in this article we will exhaust them for you. 

First of all as a disclaimer, for these remedies to work effectively you'll need to keep your hands off your face completely. When you touch your face you invite bacteria, dirt, oil and more clogging which will result in irritation. So avoid popping and picking them as much as you can because it simply doesn't help. In fact, it does more harm than good. There are cases where popping and picking them has led to permanent scarring and you don't want that. Here is what to do.