What Are Blackheads?
Blackheads are dark or white lumps formed from dead skin cells and sebaceous gland secretions. They most often form in seborrheic areas, i.e., places on the skin with excessive sebum secretion (face, chest, back). Blackheads on the face often appear on the nose—after purulent superinfection, they can become papular-pustular acne lesions.
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