Closed comedones.
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Comedo — (plural: comedones) may refer to: Blackhead (an open comedo) Whitehead (a closed comedo): non inflamed pore blocked with sebum, a symptom of acne vulgaris This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an … Wikipedia
Comedo — The primary sign of acne consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). A comedo may be closed or open. A closed comedo has an obstructed opening to the skin and may rupture… … Medical dictionary
Comedo extraction — is a widely used method of treatment for acne vulgaris.[1] A dermatologist or cosmetologist may extract blackheads (open comedones) using gentle pressure around the pore opening, and whiteheads (closed comedones) by incision with a large needle… … Wikipedia
Comedones — The plural of comedo, the primary sign of acne, consisting of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). Comedones may be closed or open. A closed comedo has an obstructed opening to… … Medical dictionary
Whitehead — A familiar term for what is medically called a closed comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). A whitehead is a comedo that has … Medical dictionary
Blackhead — A familiar term for what is medically called an open comedo. A comedo, the primary sign of acne, consists of a dilated (widened) hair follicle filled with keratin squamae (skin debris), bacteria, and sebum (oil). An open comedo has a wide opening … Medical dictionary
Blackhead — This article is about the skin condition. For other uses, see Blackhead (disambiguation). Blackhead Classification and external resources Blackheads on a nose. ICD 9 … Wikipedia
acne — acned, adj. /ak nee/, n. Pathol. an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, esp. on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring. Also called acne… … Universalium
