Who wants their skin pores to be clogged with blackheads? In fact, these skin problems can also afflict hard-to-reach skin areas like your back, you know! To remove dead skin cells and blackheads in the area, try using a product that is specifically designed to clean pores. In the future, so that the skin pores are not clogged again, don't forget to clean the oil, sweat, and dead skin cells that have accumulated on your back.
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Method 1 of 2: Proper Skin Care
Step 1. Clean your back with a cleansing soap that contains salicylic acid and glycolic acid
Buy over-the-counter acne cleansers at the supermarket and contain one of these two ingredients. Then, pour a small amount of the product onto the surface of the sponge, then immediately rub it into the skin of your back. Clean your back for at least a minute to allow the ingredients in the soap to absorb well into your skin before washing it off.
- The process of cleaning the back will be easier to do while bathing.
- Clean the back with a special cleansing soap, twice a day. However, if the skin texture ends up being too dry afterward, just do the process once a day.
Step 2. Scrub your back with a gentle exfoliant, once or twice a day
Purchase an over-the-counter exfoliant at the pharmacy, then pour a small amount of the product onto the surface of the bath sponge. Then, rub the product onto your back for at least a minute, then rinse thoroughly. Supposedly, the exfoliant can help remove blackheads on the entire surface of the back.
- To make it easier to reach the entire surface of your back, try using a special long-handled brush.
- Many products containing salicylic acid are intended to remove blackheads and exfoliate the skin.
Step 3. Apply a topical over-the-counter gel or cream after cleansing your back
Apply the cream once a day, and make sure the product contains 0.1% adapalene. In particular, it can help unclog pores to remove blackheads and prevent them from forming again.
- If the blackhead is difficult to reach, ask someone else to apply the cream and gel.
- Apply the cream to your back after bathing or before going to bed at night.
- Ask your doctor to prescribe a topical medication that contains tretinoin if the blackheads don't go away with the help of over-the-counter medications.
Step 4. Avoid products that contain benzoyl peroxide
Chances are, you often find acne medications that contain benzoyl peroxide. Generally, these drugs are intended to reduce inflammation and eradicate acne-causing bacteria. However, because the appearance of blackheads is not caused by bacteria and does not cause inflammation, these ingredients will not be effective in removing your blackheads.
However, if the blackheads on your back turn into regular pimples, cystic acne, or pustules, using benzoyl peroxide is effective to eradicate the bacteria that caused it
Step 5. Consult the dermatologist for the possibility of microdermabrasion
If your back is filled with stubborn blackheads that don't go away after various skin care procedures, try consulting your doctor about the possibility of microdermabrasion. In this procedure, the doctor will spray very small crystals onto the skin on your back with a special tool. At the same time, the machine will also absorb the crystals and dead skin cells that have accumulated on the surface of your skin.
Your skin should feel smoother and softer after the procedure
Method 2 of 2: Preventing Blackheads from Appearing on Back
Step 1. Choose skin care products that have a non-comedogenic label (no potential for blackheads)
To prevent blackheads from forming again, clean and moisturize your skin with a product that doesn't have the potential to clog pores. Usually, products labeled as non-comedogenic do not contain dyes, chemical additives, or natural ingredients such as coconut oil that can clog pores.
Chances are, such products are sold with the label nonacnegenic (no potential to cause acne) or non-pore-clogging (no potential to clog pores)
Step 2. Wash and dampen your hair before washing your back
If you're used to washing your back before shampooing your hair and using conditioner, try reversing this routine. When rinsing out shampoo and conditioner, tilt your head so that the shampoo residue falls to the floor instead of running down your back first. After that, you can just rinse your back until clean.
Regardless of the skin care method used, the results will be much more effective if the skin has been cleaned of oily shampoo residue first
Step 3. Buy a mask product that contains clay or activated charcoal
In particular, look for products that can clean the pores to the maximum to prevent them from being clogged with dead skin cells, such as masks made of activated charcoal, clay, or sulfur, especially since all three are active ingredients that can effectively remove blackheads on the back..
If you want, you can also make masks from natural ingredients available at home
Step 4. Apply the mask to your back once a week
After cleaning the back, turn off the water and apply the mask all over the back. Leave the mask for 10 minutes so that the ingredients in it can seep into the pores, then rinse off the mask and dry your back properly.
To trap moisture in the skin, apply a lotion that suits your skin type after the skin has dried. For example, if you have sensitive skin, wear a lotion that is gentle and does not contain fragrance
Step 5. Keep the back skin clean and dry throughout the day
If you sweat after a workout, take a shower and put on new, dry clothes. In particular, don't let excess oil and sweat stick to your back so that the skin pores are not clogged and transformed into blackheads.
- Wear loose cotton clothing when exercising to prevent sweat from getting trapped in the pores on your back.
- If you can't take a shower after exercising, simply wipe the back area with a facial makeup remover with a non-comedogenic label. After that, put on new clothes that are clean and dry.
