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An occlusive sticky plug blocking a hair follicle and usually made up of dead skin cells, sebum and bacteria.
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Comedones
are clogged pores. (The hair follicle is a pore). The plug can be made up of a sticky mixture of dead skin cells, sebum or its fatty acids and bacteria. These plugs prevent the free flow of sebum or oil out of the follicle on to the surface of the skin, leading to distension (widening) of the follicle and accumulation of the sebum under this plug. When this plug is still covered by a thin layer of skin cells it is called a CLOSED COMEDONE.These comedones often appear white due to the fact that they are filled with a plug that is pussy and cream in colour.
When the plug is not covered by skin cells and open to the air it is called an OPEN COMEDONE
These appear black due to the fact that they are open to Oxygen in the air and also due to the skin pigment Melanin being mixed up in the plug that is blocking the pore.
Open Comedone: a blackhead
Closed Comedone: a whiteheadback to top
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Acne is best treated and prevented by addressing ALL the factors that lead to the formation of lesions. Therefore it is logical to combine treatment with products that address different causative factors(sebum, bacteria, dead skin). The action of each preparation will be ADDITIVE and lead to a more effective and faster result than can be achieved by a single product alone. It is usual to apply one product in the morning and a different one in the evening. However there are also products available that contain TWO of the active agents in the one application. All sufferers want instant results. You can help yourself by using this technique.
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