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Dr. Oz: Epsom Salt Removes Blackheads & Pimples

Dr. Oz discussed blackheads and pimples, the war they wage on our faces, how blackheads can be deadly and most importantly, how we can get rid of these pesky blemishes!

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Dr. Oz asked seat 76, Anne, to be his helper today.  So why do people get blackheads?  If the hair follicle cannot get through the surface of your skin, then you get a blackhead.  The little black dot is actually the top of the hair follicle that is trapped under your skin.

We all know that when you pop a pimple or a blackehead, that is is not good for your skin.  But did you know that if you pop a pimple near a major blood vessel, like the ones behind your nose that go to your brain, it can be life threatening.  When you squeeze the pimple, the puss can go inside (rather than just come out the top of your skin)… and this puss can get into your blood stream and go straight to your brain.  This is why Dr. Oz calls the area from the top of your nost to both sides of your mouth the “triangle of death.”

What are safe alternatives for getting rid of blackheads?  You can use a pimple extractor tool, which is a stick with a loop on the end of it.  You put the pimple inside of the loop and push down, then once it pops, you swipe across.  Want an even safer way to get rid of your blackheads?  Make a mixture of Epsom salt and water to wash the area with blackheads and pimples.

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  1. Allison Claire says

    April 20, 2010 at 6:00 pm

    this is so much help! Thanks!

  2. Tina says

    July 27, 2010 at 11:23 am

    My Daughter has a blackhead problem, mostly chin upper lip back of shoulders I plan on trying the epson salt remedy but alls I can find is the really big chunky stuff should I talk with my local drug store to see if there is a smaller grain available

  3. admin says

    August 18, 2010 at 12:17 pm

    Tina, if you can’t find it in your local drug store, you can definitely buy it online.

  4. Veronica Phillips says

    October 19, 2010 at 2:40 pm

    Please help is EPSOM SALTS an exfoiliator for the face
    I love your show sometimes i AM NOT ABLE TO TAKE ALL THE NOTES

  5. mark says

    December 18, 2010 at 7:26 am

    what is epsom salt

  6. mark says

    December 18, 2010 at 7:28 am

    what is epsom salt?

  7. Bri says

    May 21, 2011 at 7:58 pm

    I have some break outs every now n then my skin is very sensitive though should I use this dpsom salt to help my breakouts?

  8. A.S. says

    August 16, 2011 at 9:52 pm

    Hi, i have mild acne, and i tried this once the previous night, and it worked wonders. Just that one night. And i will defiantly be doing this again. What i did was i took a small bowl, fill it with water maybe half way, and poured a good amount of epsom salt into it, stirred until it dissolved, and took a cotton ball or cotton pad and just dabbed it all over my face. Left it on all night, and in the morning i repeated, but rinsed immediately, put my makeup on and was ready to go. This worked great. Thanks Dr. Oz!

  9. AH says

    August 20, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    Can i just use a regular salt from the supermarket? Or does it *have* to be Epson salt…where can u get them anyway? x

  10. TH says

    August 21, 2011 at 2:57 pm

    You cannot use regular salt as they are two different compounds. You can find epsom salts usually in the pharmaceutical section of most stores on the aisle with the bandaids and the ace bandages. Hope that helps.

  11. DB says

    September 8, 2011 at 8:55 pm

    I’ve had a problem with blackheads for my entire life. I have been to a number of dermatologist and nothing worked. I tried the epsom salt and it works. I also HAD oily skin, not anymore, the epsom salt wash eliminated the need to redo my make up through out the day. In addition, I put two cups in my bath water. EXCELLENT. There is yet another plus, it is inexpensive.
    Thank you Dr. OZ

  12. Sabrina says

    September 15, 2011 at 6:02 pm

    I have really bad acne i drink a lots of water but i can not lose the black heads do epsom salt really work and how do u use it…

  13. Doona says

    January 17, 2012 at 10:02 pm

    Is the death caused by popping blackheads under the nose over time? Or is it caused by poping it once? Please answer, I really need to know. Thank you.

  14. ranchnumber51 says

    March 27, 2012 at 1:46 am

    Here’s a tip… use a mortar & pestle (or a bowl and the back end of a spoon) to grind the Epsom salt into a finer texture. You can add just a little water to make a more concentrated paste to put directly on blemishes, or add more to use all over. Also great for getting boils to “come to a head”. Also, “Epsom salt” is just a common name for magnesium sulfate, so that is why regular salt doesn’t do the same thing. Toyally different compound as a previous poster said.

  15. Acne And Pimples says

    August 3, 2012 at 2:08 am

    Its not my first time to visit this web site, i am browsing this website dailly and take fastidious
    facts from here every day.

  16. Jamie says

    September 13, 2012 at 8:55 pm

    For those of you wondering where to find epsom salt, it can easily be found in almost any drugstore or supermarket. Even better, I find it all the time at the dollar store, and it’s the exact same stuff you’d find anywhere else. =]

  17. Sarah says

    December 8, 2012 at 11:50 pm

    This is completely untrue. Blackheads are caused when sebum is overproduced and gets stuck in the pore. It turns dark because of the oxidation with the air (like apples turn brown). It has nothing to do with the hair follicle. Also, popping pimples leading to death? Please. If you can’t even get something as simple as blackheads right, I doubt you have any reliable information on that.

  18. john denver says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:40 am

    Will this help with back pimples!?

  19. Dr. Oz says

    July 2, 2013 at 5:53 pm

    Yes, for all you wondering, Epsom Salt isa good exfoliator for the dermis. You should take care in the danger triangle however.

  20. Chris! says

    September 19, 2014 at 5:38 pm

    So now I’m real confused I heard Dr oz say that it can be deadly to pop blackheads! There’s apparently even a death zone! I was a little worried because I’ve had acne and blackheads since teenage that I’ve always popped. The other thing is I’ve always had blackheads on my back through my teenager years and have never had hair on my back! but now that I’m 40 I usually only get them in this so called death area how can it be hair follicles? Is it hair follicles or is it sebum? And is death from pimple popping occur from long term accumulative trauma ?

  21. Pat Howard says

    September 19, 2014 at 6:19 pm

    Here is a link to the more recent segment about Blackheads and the Triangle of Death: http://www.wellbuzz.com/dr-oz-beauty/dr-oz-blackheads-vs-pimples-safely-squeeze-blackhead/

    Using an Epsom Salt still seems to be his recommendation as a safe method.

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