comedo
noun
com·e·do
ˈkä-mə-ˌdō 
plural comedones
ˌkä-mə-ˈdō-(ˌ)nēz
: a small bump or blemish on the skin (as of the face or back) usually containing a plug of sebum in a skin pore: such as
a
or open comedo
: blackhead sense 1
b
or closed comedo
: whitehead
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Open comedones, or whiteheads, are a result of abnormal collection of sebum (oil produced by sebaceous gland) and keratin (protein produced by the pore) in a pore under the skin, adds Dr. Kobets.
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Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
The friction of the mask can also block and clog pores, leading to the formation of comedones or blackheads, says Dr. Suozzi.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 15 May 2020
There are two different types of comedones: Open (blackheads) and closed (whiteheads).
—Renee Jacques, Allure, 25 Apr. 2020
Really, only when your pores have developed comedones—blackheads or whiteheads.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 23 July 2019
So why are some people more prone to closed comedones than others?
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Aug. 2019
So, in an attempt to figure out if that was true, scientists developed ways to measure how many comedones a particular ingredient or formulation was likely to cause.
—A.a. Newton, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
The trouble with comedones begin when dead skill cells get trapped inside the opening, and then slowly clogs up the hole.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 5 Oct. 2017
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Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 25 Apr. 2023
The friction of the mask can also block and clog pores, leading to the formation of comedones or blackheads, says Dr. Suozzi.
—Leah Groth, Health.com, 15 May 2020
There are two different types of comedones: Open (blackheads) and closed (whiteheads).
—Renee Jacques, Allure, 25 Apr. 2020
Really, only when your pores have developed comedones—blackheads or whiteheads.
—Sarah Jacoby, SELF, 23 July 2019
So why are some people more prone to closed comedones than others?
—Sara Coughlin, SELF, 1 Aug. 2019
So, in an attempt to figure out if that was true, scientists developed ways to measure how many comedones a particular ingredient or formulation was likely to cause.
—A.a. Newton, SELF, 8 Aug. 2019
The trouble with comedones begin when dead skill cells get trapped inside the opening, and then slowly clogs up the hole.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 5 Oct. 2017
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comedo
noun
com·e·do
ˈkäm-ə-ˌdō
plural comedones
ˌkäm-ə-ˈdō-(ˌ)nēz
: a small bump or blemish on the skin (as of the face or back) usually containing a plug of sebum in a skin pore: such as
a
or open comedo
: blackhead sense 1
b
or closed comedo
: whitehead
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