What to do if your nose becomes red and swollen due to squeezing blackheads

Blackheads are a kind of hardened oil substance in the pores. Because it can cause the pores to be blocked, they look like the appearance of a strawberry, with particularly dense black spots. Blackheads are particularly prone to appear on the tip of the nose and the sides of the nose. Many people like to squeeze them with their hands. Although this may squeeze out the blackheads, the nose will become red and swollen. How to deal with this?

A red and swollen nose indicates infection and requires local application of erythromycin ointment, which will heal in about a week. Never squeeze blackheads with your hands.

How to remove blackheads:

1. Use peel-off mask and nose patch

Advantages: Peel-off masks and nose strips are the most effective way to remove blackheads, and can clean out a lot of dirt.

Disadvantages: Peeling off the mask can easily make the pores on the nose larger and looser.

Recommendation: Pay more attention to the care of pores in daily life to prevent external dirt from entering the pores and forming blackheads over time. It is best to apply a toner after applying.

2. Professional selection of beauty salons

Some people use a acne needle to pick out the pimples, while others use an instrument that looks like a small suction cup to suck them out.

Advantages: quick results and significant effects.

Disadvantages: It hurts! My nose will be red after picking it, and I have to do it every once in a while, which is very troublesome.

3. “Baby Oil” Massage Method (Recommended for Dry Skin)

Advantages: With detailed massage, you can press out the grains one by one in half an hour, which gives you a great sense of accomplishment.

Disadvantages: It is too greasy and difficult to wash off. Continuous use can easily clog the pores and cause a lot of red bumps, which is not worth the cost.

4. Skin Refining Essence + Blackhead Extraction Solution + Skin Refining Cleanser

Advantages: Follow the instructions and massage your face without washing it. You can feel the beads coming out in just a few minutes. Then I used the cleanser to wash my face. It had a gel-like foam and was cool, which was nice. Then tone your skin and apply essence on the T-zone.

Disadvantages: The skin is resistant to the drug. It may be okay at the beginning, but it will have no effect after a long time. Moreover, depending on the skin type, it may not work for some people.

5. Use a blackhead remover

Advantages: Professional blackhead removal tool, more thorough.

Disadvantages: Difficult to operate, but it can easily open pores, and it is a waste of resources for mild blackheads.

6. Egg mask to remove blackheads

Take the thin film off the eggshell and stick it on your nose, smooth it out, then blow it dry with a small hair dryer, and remove it after it sticks tightly. That’s all OK! If you do it a few times, it can not only remove blackheads but also shrink pores.

Advantages: convenient, simple and low cost.

Disadvantages: Although it is very popular on the Internet, there are no successful examples and it is not very convincing.

7. Use baking soda

Baking soda + pure water + cotton pads + paper towels. The baking soda is the edible kind. First, mix baking soda with purified water (the ratio of baking soda to water should be 1:10, otherwise it will cause burns). Soak the cotton pad in the water with baking soda and wring it dry. Then, apply the cotton pad to the area with blackheads and remove it after about 15 minutes. Finally, use a tissue to gently rub out the blackheads.

The reason why baking soda and pure water can easily remove blackheads (baking soda is alkaline when dissolved in water, this method needs to be studied) is that our oil is acidic, so the acid and alkali will be neutralized, the blackheads will be softened and will not be blocked in the pores, you can remove them by just gently combing. Moreover, this method will definitely not harm the dermis, and there is no need to worry about enlarged pores.

In order to remove blackheads as soon as possible, some girls heard from somewhere that they rub their noses with salt. This is a very wrong approach. Although salt can help with beauty, it cannot remove blackheads. Moreover, if the salt particles are relatively large, rubbing your nose with salt can easily scratch your skin, which is harmful to your skin health.