Get Rid of Sebaceous Filaments Overnight? Secret Revealed

Do you have to squeeze your skin a night before every big event?

Well, I used to do that often after every party or a social meeting. Sebaceous Filaments were once the bane of my social life.

I know some of you might be thinking why to remove them when they are to come back soon after some time. They are natural. I understand that. But we don’t want our skin full of Sebaceous Filaments and blackheads. Right?

Let’s know more about Sebaceous Filaments which will solve all our problems related to this topic.

Are you curious to know about the factors responsible for Sebaceous Filaments?

I will tell you in this article.

But before that, let me tell you what Sebaceous Filaments actually are.

What are Sebaceous Filaments?

Many people have them, but we all don’t want them. Sebaceous Filaments are just a normal part of skin anatomy. For some of us, Sebaceous Filaments can’t be prevented and won’t go away. They can only be eliminated.

Basically, they are clusters of visible pores on oilier areas of your skin. If they are gray or black, you might think they are normal blackheads. And if they are white or yellow in color, you can term them as whiteheads.

To your surprise, these visible pores are rather a type of spots known as Sebaceous Filaments.

Sebaceous Filaments (SFs) Vs Blackheads

How to differentiate between SFs and blackheads?

Confused between the two?

Here are some points that will tell the difference between the two:

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Sebaceous Filaments are present on the skin of every individual. These filaments bring up the sebum or oil produced by the Sebaceous gland on the surface of your skin. It is for natural moisturization of the skin.

If you have naturally less oily skin, there’s good news. SFs are less visible on such skin texture.

On the other hand, people with oily skin are not lucky enough. The excess oil makes their pores look bigger and hence, the sebaceous filaments appear more prominently.

Now let me tell you some ways to get rid of SFs and blackheads.

How to Get Rid of Sebaceous Filaments?

Below mentioned are the different ways to manage Sebaceous Filaments.

1. Use Products Without Comedogenic Ingredients

As a consumer, you must be aware that the “Non-Comedogenic,” “Non-Acnegenic,” and “Dermatologist Tested” terms written on the labels might not have been regulated.

Shocked?

Well, yes this is the reality.

The reason is that These labels aren’t required to be substantiated by the FDA. These are just the marketing terms.

There are various comedogenic ingredients found in your skin, hair, and personal care products. Clogged pores can increase the occurrence of sebaceous filaments and can lead to the growth of comedones.

2. Don’t over-wash your skin

We think foaming cleansers and scrubs dissolves/dislodge the comedones and filaments. This isn’t likely to happen. There are certain retinol and acids like salicylic known to expel comedones. This is quite often at the expense of the health of the skin.

Foaming cleansers, scrubs, most retinol, and acids can cause irritation in the surrounding tissue to such an extent that it makes the skin even more susceptible. This can lead to inflammation and bacterial growth.

It can result in the larger size of comedones. Since these products cause skin cells to shed more rapidly, these might attach to the existing comedones. Eventually, leading them to expand.

3. Keep your body hydrated

Water is essential for our body. If we don’t drink enough water, our skin will start drying. The more hydrated the skin, the less constricted the pores. And ultimately the less tightly they’ll hold on to comedones.

Hydrated skin is soft, smooth and causes the follicles to expand naturally. Drinking sufficient water (3) also helps your skin to maintain a healthy cell turnover rate. It prevents building up of dead cells and debris.

4. Include healthy lipids in your diet

Essential fatty acids from whole-food sources like seeds, green veggies, nuts, and fish help to strengthen your skin at cellular level. It also helps skin cells to retain moisture as they rise to the surface.

One more factor related to consuming more lipids is that it helps to promote regular sebum secretion and prevent overactive sebaceous glands.

Use of non-comedogenic oils in topical products can help lock in moisture and prevent loss of water from your body. It keeps the follicles hydrated, soft and lubricated. This also solves the problem of additional dead cells, bacteria, and debris from attaching to the follicle walls.

5. At-home facials with steam and a clay mask or herbal compress

You must be well aware of the fact that steam helps to dilate the follicles and encourages them to release comedones and filaments inside.

Natural adsorption by clays and muds like bentonite, French Green Clay, or the Dead Sea mud–as well as compresses which are made up with drawing natural ingredients and herbs like castor oil, burdock root, and dandelion root help to pull out even deeply lodged comedones.

You can follow it with a non-comedogenic oil serum or moisturizer to seal in moisture and prevent reattachment of debris and dead cells following the treatment.

Isn’t it a natural and easy way for treating those stubborn SFs and blackheads?

6. Use antioxidants contained products for your skin

You must have noticed that sometimes the blackheads and sebaceous filaments are a bit whitish-yellowish in color inside the follicles.

Now, what causes them to turn black on the surface?

Well, it happens because of the oxidation from free radicals in polluted air, from the sun’s radiation, as well as certain ingredients in skin care products and makeup that results in the darker color on the surface.

Antioxidants help in neutralizing free radicals and prevent oxidation.

7. Go for some regular gentle deep-pore cleansing facials

It is a must to get some regular cleansing facials. It not only clears the dirt from your skin but also makes your skin look flawless.

These facials include a proper facial massage, cleansing, steaming, enzyme treatment (a gentle one), professional extractions, a masque, and a moisturizer.

These also include galvanic electrotherapy, which removes clogged pores and comedones by turning excessive sebum into soap.

Sounds pretty cool, Right?!

8. Don’t Pick

There are few things you really need to avoid. Don’t  go for them.

I know how tempting it is, but DIY extractions often lead to rapid increase in the spread of bacteria, damaged tissue, broken capillaries, and hyperpigmentation.

You might also have permanent scarring. You don’t want that to happen with your beautiful skin.

So these were the different ways to clear your Sebaceous Filaments.

Natural Ways to Get Rid of Sebaceous Filaments

You can never get rid of SFs. These can only be eliminated. You will come to know about various natural ways to treat your stubborn SFs and blackheads.

You might have SFs on various parts of your face including chin, nose, breasts and other oilier parts of your body.

Look: you really need to pay attention here to get rid of these SFs.

Remember not to squeeze them!!

I know how tempting it is to squeeze them and get rid of them. But my friend, don’t even think of squeezing them. You will land up in big trouble.

• First thing, you will develop many scars on your face.
• Second thing, by pressing them, you are exposing them to bacteria’s.
• Popping SFs can also cause scarring.

Baking Soda (Sodium Bicarbonate)

This is an effective ingredient to treat your SFs. Baking Soda helps in reduction of Sebaceous Filaments by exfoliating your skin. Here are few simple and easy steps to use baking soda and reduce your SFs like a pro.

• Take a small amount (as per requirement) of baking soda and mix it with water.
• Prepare a paste of this mixture (baking soda + water).
• Don’t forget to clean your face before applying the paste.
• Wash your face with warm water and gently dry it with a towel.
• Now apply the paste on your face for at least 3 min.
• Nicely wash your face with lukewarm water.
• You can use this twice a week.

Salicylic Acid

You can buy beauty and personal care products which contain Salicylic acid. It helps in reduction of SFs.

It proves useful in exfoliating dead skin and helps to get rid of the sebum buildup.

Benzoyl Peroxide

Benzoyl peroxide is the strongest and most effective chemical for the treatment of SFs, acne, and other skin related problems.

It removes the extra oil and exfoliates dead skin cells. Using benzoyl peroxide is an easy procedure.

• Wash your face before applying it on your skin.
• Take a bottle or tube of Benzoyl peroxide (visit a chemist).
• Apply a few drops on the affected areas of your face.
• Leave it for a minimum of 3 minutes.
• Wash your face properly.
• Apply a moisturizing cream if you find your face overly drying.
• You can use it every night.

Facial Toner

Pick a skin toner according to your skin type. Facial toner helps in the reduction of excessive oil from your skin by making it soft and smooth.

Use it daily in the morning and night before sleeping for a beautiful skin.

Say NO to fatty food

As we all know, fatty food tends to increase the production of Sebum. Eventually, you see more SFs and acne on your face, chin, nose, forehead, and other parts of your face.

So it is very important for you to keep a check on your diet.

• Avoid food that contains extra fat.
• Lipids are essential for your body.
• Take green leafy vegetables, fruits, nuts, seeds, etc.
• You can also eat fatty fish.

Clay Mask

Clay masks like Fuller’s earth (multani mitti), bentonite clay, or French Green Clay are effective in refining the complexion by improving the appearance of the sebaceous filaments.

You can apply a clay mask on your face. And wash it after 10-12 minutes. It will remove sebum and exfoliate your skin.

Go for skin treatments that target enlarged pores and help get rid of excess oil

You can find several skin treatments containing salicylic acid, resorcinol, or benzoyl peroxide from your nearest drugstore.

Avoid products that contain ingredients which are comedogenic in nature

It is important to check the active and key ingredients of the skin care products you are using. Below is a list of some comedogenic ingredients that you should avoid for your skin.

List of Ingredients you must avoid:

1. Coconut butter
2. Oleth-3
3. Coconut oil
4. Laureth-4
5. Isopropyl myristate
6. Myristyl myristate
7. Isopropyl isostearate
8. Lauric acid
9. Cetearyl Alcohol + ceteareth 20
10. Acetylated lanolin
11. Stearyl heptanoate
12. Myristyl Lactate
13. Cocoa butter
14. Soybean oil
15. Acetylated lanolin alcohol
16. Isostearyl isostearate
17. Isopropyl palmitate
18. Shark liver oil
19. Laureth-23
20. Stearic acid: TEA
21. Glyceryl stearate SE
22. Isostearyl neopentanoate
23. Decyl oleate
24. D&C red #30
25. Wheat germ glyceride
26. Myristic acid
27. Mink oil
28. Butyl stearate

Enzyme Peel

There are many enzyme peels available for at-home use. Enzyme peels are more gentle than other artificial peels. An enzyme peel will regulate your oil and exfoliate your skin, treating your Sebaceous Filaments.

You can go for these enzyme peels for effective and better results.

Other tips to dissolve Sebaceous Filaments

• Get facials done on a regular basis.
• Usage of Skin toners can also help to get rid of the plugs and excess oil.
• Clay masks are really effective. Bentonite and Multani Mitti are some of the best clay masks you can try to remove excess oil.
• Watch your eating habits. If you have oily and dry, or acne prone skin, avoid fatty foods.
• If you are in the habit of squeezing or popping the acne, SFs then you might want to lighten those scars. Try skin lightening methods to fade them naturally.
• Clarisonic and stridex treatments are also helpful.
• Try coconut oil and jojoba oil cleanse.

Closing Words

Well, the problem of sebaceous filaments can indeed give you a hard time.

I would ask you to take proper care of your skin and keep it oil free. Follow the methods described in the article and I am sure these will prove to be a  great help. See you next time with a new topic.

Till then,

“Keep Calm and Take Care of Your Skin”

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