Whiteheads are small, white, raised bumps on the skin.
- They form when oil and skin collect in the pores.
- Whiteheads are also known as closed comedones and pimples.
- They are one type of acne, often on the face, chest and back.
Whiteheads are a type of acne (acne vulgaris).
Oil and dead skin close off hair follicles or sebaceous glands (oil glands) and form a closed bump on your skin (comedo, plural comedones).
- Whiteheads are a type of sub-surface pre-acne that can turn into pimples, blemishes or acne.
- Also known as bikou bumps, they occur when a pore or hair follicle (also known as a comedone) is clogged with oil, dead skin and impurities.
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