Sometimes the best thing we can do is clean up what has been building for years and simply move on.
The upper back and the back of the neck can collect a surprising number of blackheads and small cysts over time.
Blackheads form when large pores fill with oil and dead skin, and the top turns dark when it meets the air.
When pores close over completely, the trapped material can turn into small cysts that sit just under the surface and become red and sore.
Because we cannot see our own back, these can pile up for a long time before anyone notices how many there are.
