Comedo (Noun)
Meaning
A black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- A comedo forms when dead skin cells and oil clog a pore, resulting in a small bump on the surface of the skin.
- Blackheads are actually open comedos, where the comedonal contents are exposed to the air and have become oxidized, giving them their dark color.
- A closed comedo, on the other hand, is also known as a whitehead, and it is a bump on the skin that has a white appearance due to the trapped keratin and sebum.
- The formation of a comedo can be prevented by maintaining good skin hygiene and using products that help to control the production of oil on the skin.
- A comedo can be extracted by a dermatologist or esthetician using specialized equipment, but it is not recommended to try to squeeze or pop it yourself.