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Standing just centimeters away from the mirror? Getting ready to squeeze? STOP! Step away from the mirror and drop the extraction tool!

Our skin specialists can help you stop the squeezing, the pinching, the harsh scrubbing, and end the frustration. Knowing the secrets of the skincare world can truly, once and for all, help you achieve lasting results and clearer skin. We are here to tell the truth about blackheads, debunk blackhead myths, and discuss professional blackhead extraction.

Blackheads, what are they, and how do they form? To understand how to combat blackheads, you must first understand their origin. Small openings called hair follicles or pores cover our skin. Pores allow the sebaceous glands in our skin to secrete sebum, also known as oil. Sebum helps to keep skin moisturized, keeping the tissue healthy. Every 28-30 days, skin cells turn over, creating new and healthy tissue, and leaving a layer of dead skin cells on top, trapping sebum in your pores. Sebum, bacteria, and dead skin cells collect and clog your pores. When exposed to oxygen, it undergoes oxidation, which leads to blackheads

Why do none of the pore strips, peel off masks, or scrubs ever seem to get rid of blackheads? One simple answer: because they can’t. These products can only reach and work on the outermost layer of our skin. Since blackheads clog the inside of pores, and the only way to get them out is with extractions!

The best blackhead extraction involves gentle manipulation of the skin, either manually or mechanically, to clear congestion. For deeper blackhead removal, an extraction facial is recommended. Silver Mirror Facial Bar’s Acne-Fighting Facial focuses on blackhead extractions to cleanse the skin, and provide a deep exfoliation treatment to help remove dead skin cells and soften the tissue to prepare the skin for seamless extractions. Once extractions are performed, you are left with clean and clear pores, improving the skin’s overall clarity, and appearance of your pores.

In order to truly get your blackheads under control, you need to continuously act on being preventive and corrective when it comes to your skincare. Prevent the buildup that causes the blackheads, and correct the already formed clogged pores through receiving regular monthly extractions.

For the most attentive and results-driven extraction facials, visit Silver Mirror Facial Bar and experience our pore-refining facial for acne-prone skin. Using advanced skincare technology and high-performance ingredients, we help you achieve a radiant, clear-skin glow.

During this facial, an enzyme mask deeply penetrates your pores, dissolving dead skin and sebum to clear congestion and enhance extractions. Unlike over-the-counter products, enzymes work inside your pores to target blackheads at the source.

To maintain your results, use an enzyme mask at home once or twice a week. The Sanitas Skincare Papaya Pineapple Mask is an excellent choice for congested skin. It contains bromelain, a natural enzyme that dissolves dead skin cells, and pineapple-derived Vitamin C to brighten your complexion.

In your facial, blackheads are the main focus around your nose and cheeks.  Blackhead extraction and removal is a crucial step.  Blackhead nose extraction can be painful, but we use steam and hot towels to ease the discomfort and help comedones open quickly.  Comedonal acne is skin-colored, small bumps that need to be professionally treated with a comedonal facial, similar to the Acne-Fighting Facial.  For blackhead extraction facials or blackhead removal near you, please look for a Silver Mirror location and ask for facials for blackheads, comedones, large extractions, and deep extractions.

There is a solution to blackheads: commitment and consistency.

Skin will continue to produce sebum, and skin cells will turn over and continue to cycle. There is no one-time magic cream or fix to blackheads. We are here to tell you there is hope and clear skin days ahead. With consistent, at-home exfoliation, and monthly extraction facials, your skin will finally be able to be blackhead free.

You are not alone in the fight against blackheads. If you are looking for facials in New York, Silver Mirror, always educates and gives you the support you deserve. Find the answer to your skincare wishes and top-rated skincare products at SilverMirror.com.  Leave the extractions to a professional, and we’ll leave the clear skin with you.

By Matt Maroone