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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.

Synonyms

  • Blackhead

Hypernyms

  • Mar
  • Blemish
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