What Are Blackheads And Whiteheads- A Brief Insight

[Nikhil]

Comedones are small, tiny bumps that develop on the skin making it
hard to touch. They can be dark in color, white or skin colored. Most
of the people commonly know them from their commonly used names-
whiteheads and blackheads. These are skin disorders which are
considered as the first stage of acne development. Although both of
these are caused because of excessive secretion of skin oil, sebum
from the sebaceous glands under the skin, there are slight differences
between the two.

Out of the two, blackheads are a type of Acne Vulgaris also called
open comedones. These dark, tiny spots are caused by a small plug in
the opening of the hair follicle in the skin due to the accumulation
of excess oils in the duct of the sebaceous glands. This accumulation
of oil along with excessive make-up facilitates multiplication of
anaerobic bacterium, Propioni Bacterium on the skin. When these bumps
come in contact with the air, oxidation occurs and they turn black,
causing blackheads.

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