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blackhead1

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blackhead1
comedo; a plug of keratin and sebum within the dilated orifice of a hair follicle. The color of blackheads is caused not by dirt but by the discoloring effect of air on the sebum in the clogged pore. Infection may cause the comedo to develop into a pustule or boil.


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