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- Overview
- Treatment
- Prevention
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Comedones are small, flesh-colored, white, or dark bumps that give skin a rough texture. The bumps are caused by acne and found at the opening of a sebaceous follicle (pore). See:
Alternative Names
Skin bumps - acne-like; Acne-like skin bumps
Considerations
Common Causes
Images
Blackheads (comedones)
Acne, cystic on the chest
Blackheads (comedones) close-up
Acne, cystic on the back
Acne, cystic on the face
Acne, vulgaris on the back
Acne - close-up of pustular lesions
Acne, close-up of cysts on the back
Review Date: 10/28/2010
Reviewed By: Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of
Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of
Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director,
A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
