Comedones
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Alternative names
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Skin bumps - acne-like; Acne-like skin bumps
Definition
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Comedones are small, flesh colored, white, or dark bumps that give skin a rough texture. The bumps are found at the opening of a sebaceous follicle (pore).
Update Date: 4/17/2003
Updated by: Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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