DEAR Dr. Fritz,
Good day! I need help for my blackheads. They don't look good and settle most in my nose. I already had facials. Honestly, I don't like it. They are so painful and I can't stand them. Is there anyway where I can get them without so much difficulty? - which I hope I can do at home.
Thanks and God bless.
Maureen of Digos
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Dear Maureen of Digos,
Those nasty blackheads are one of the most common facial problems. I know how painful facials are. As an aesthetic dermatologist, I have witnessed a lot of my patients shed tears while undergoing facials. But, sometimes, facials are really needed -- so, you just have to endure it.
But, there is an effective home remedy for removing these blackheads without so much ado. Just prepare the following. You need half of a teaspoon of lemon juice, one teaspoon of water and one tablespoon of salt.
Mix all of those ingredients in a bowl and apply the mixture into your face. Massage this in a circular motion for about two to four minutes. Press a cotton ball over your nose area or where you see those nasty blackheads sitting. If you want, you can do this twice a day.
But, if those blackheads would resist this lemon juice combination, then, you really have to do it the hard facial way.
One of the things to prevent them from coming back after facials is to make sure that you clean your face before you sleep. Make sure that the sebaceous glands are not clogged up -- otherwise, you will have whiteheads. And once those whiteheads are contaminated with dirt because you don't care cleansing your face, then, you get those blackheads at the front seats of your face. So, cleanliness to your face could be next to "blackheadslessness."
Good luck!
Dr. Fritz
(Dr. Fritz Legarde Espedilla is an aesthetic dermatologist and surgeon and a clinical sexologist. She is also trained in hypnotherapy and Medical Acupuncture. She is the co-host of digital page of Superbalita. She has been in the broadcast media for more than a decade and has written a book based on her 15 year stint with her radio program, "Healthy is Sexy Secrets ni Dr. Fritz." For your questions, you may -mail them to dokfritz@yahoo.com. If you don't wish your letter to be published, we regret that we cannot answer them. Thank you for your understanding.)