blackhead (redirected from Black head)

blackhead /black·head/ (blak´hed) open comedo.

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black·head (blkhd)

n.

A plug of keratin and sebum within a hair follicle that is blackened at the surface. Also called open comedo.

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Blackhead

A plug of fatty cells capped with a blackened mass.

Mentioned in: Rosacea

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blackhead.

See comedo.

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blackhead [blak´hed″]

a plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated orifice of a hair follicle. The dark color is caused not by dirt but by the discoloring effect of air on the sebum in the clogged pore. Infection may cause it to develop into a pustule or boil. See also acne vulgaris. Called also open comedo.

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blackhead

Open comedo A blocked sebaceous gland which is open to air, where the secretions oxidize, turning black. Cf Whitehead.

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Patient discussion about blackhead.

Q. I have this blackhead on my cheek area for about a year..,How do I remove it?

A. This type of blackhead you are describing sounds like comedonal (non-inflammatory) acne, as opposed to acne that is inflammatory or severe inflammatory (which usually will not remain for a year on the skin). There are many basic local treatments which can be found at pharmacies over-the-counter. Whether it is gel or cream (which are rubbed into the pores over the affected region), bar soaps or washes - it is important to keep the skin clean of bacteria, that may worsen blackheads.