There is no approved vaccine or treatment for
blackhead disease, although an organoarsenic compound, nitarsone (4-nitrophenylarsonic acid), may be used for prevention (McDougald, 2005; Grabensteiner et al.
The medication helps limit the formation of new
blackheads and whiteheads and decrease inflammation.
I began raising peacocks in 1995 and was concerned about wild turkeys spreading
blackhead on the property.
Your physician may open pimples or remove
blackheads and whiteheads Don't pick, scratch, pop or squeeze your pimples yourself.
Mr George said, 'The discovery of
blackhead in British flocks could mean the end of our traditional turkey and stuffing because the lack of an authorised medication will have a devastating effect on turkey breeders across the UK.
The liver disease
blackhead has hit flocks in Germany, France and the Netherlands, and it has been detected in small flocks in the UK.
If the cells reach the skin surface, they mix with melanin (skin pigment) and turn dark--presto,
blackhead.
A
blackhead forms when excess keratin-an insoluble protein that is the chief constituent of hair--collects in a hair follicle, the slender, tubular shaft that contains the root of a hair.
To kick off the launch of new Clean & Clear Advantage
Blackhead Eraser Exfoliating Cleanser, the Johnson & Johnson brand invited teens to erase their worst yearbook picture, and replace it instantly with a stylish headshot.
If you are battling with
blackheads then Clearasil claim to have the answer with their new range of
blackhead busting products.
The brand has been relaunched with sleeker, more sophisticated packaging and the introduction of two new ranges (above), Clearasil
Blackhead Control with natural sea salt and Clearasil Oil Control with green tea and peppermint.
Blackhead, also known as enterohepatitis, is caused by a protozoan parasite called Histomonas meleagridis.
