What is Whiteheads?

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).