What causes whiteheads?

Whitehead acne is also quite common in our daily life. There are two main causes of whitehead acne. One is internal factors, such as excessive hormone secretion during adolescence, which often leads to blockage of sebaceous glands. The other is external factors, such as bad living habits, such as eating too irritating foods, not paying attention to personal hygiene, staying up late, etc.

What causes whiteheads?

(I) Internal factors:

1. Excessive secretion of androgen: This is the main reason. Especially during adolescence, excessive secretion of androgen in males and females is the main cause of acne. Androgens can directly stimulate the increase of sebaceous glands, promote the keratinization of hair follicles, clog the pores and cause inflammation, resulting in the formation of acne and pimples.

2. Related to women’s menstrual cycle: For some women, acne worsens before menstruation. It is mainly related to changes in hormone secretion.

3. Internal diseases or functional disorders of the body: lesions of organs such as the stomach, kidneys, and liver, especially gastrointestinal dysfunction and constipation can induce the occurrence of acne.

4. Mental stress, excessive fatigue, lack of sleep, etc.

5. Overeating greasy, spicy and sour foods and sweets.

(ii) External factors:

1. Improper cleaning: causes pores to be clogged and bacterial infection.

2. Squeezing, picking, and improper needle picking: Some people squeeze acne and cause bacterial infection.

3. Use inferior cosmetics, such as dual-purpose powder, foundation, etc.

4. Ultraviolet rays and certain chemicals, etc.

How to get rid of whiteheads

1. Mung bean powder

Mung bean powder has a very good effect of clearing heat and detoxifying, and it is often used to treat acne. As long as you can stick to it for a week, the acne will be significantly reduced. If you stick to it for a long time, your skin will be smooth and tender again!

Cost: 2 yuan

Do it this way: prepare some mung bean powder and water, and just mix them together. You can do it every night before going to bed, apply this mung bean paste mask on your face and wash it off after about 20 minutes.

2: Almond + egg white

Almonds can clear away heat and reduce inflammation. When mixed with egg white, they can quickly remove acne while also tightening the skin. Can be used as a sleeping mask.

Cost: 3.5 yuan

Do this: prepare a few bitter almonds and an egg. Just grind the bitter almonds into fine powder, then take the egg whites and mix them together to make a paste. Apply it on your face before going to bed and wash it off the next day.

3. Green Tea

The tannic acid in green tea is very effective in fighting acne. Drinking more green tea can control excessive oil secretion of the skin, which is very suitable for people with oily skin.

Cost: 1 yuan

Do this: Drink more green tea on a regular basis, and don’t pour out the green tea after drinking it. Let the green tea water cool down and use it to wash your face. Wash your face repeatedly several times, especially on the acne areas. If you use green tea to wash your face after drinking green tea, the cost will be 0.