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  2. What causes whiteheads? Explaining your acne issues - AOL

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    If the pore closes, it'll appear white and is called a whitehead; if the pore remains open it looks dark and is called a blackhead. First thing's first: Acne as a whole is extremely common.

  3. Comedo - Wikipedia

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    A comedo may be open to the air ("blackhead") or closed by skin ("whitehead"). [2] Being open to the air causes oxidation of the melanin pigment, which turns it black. [9] [2] Cutibacterium acnes is the suspected infectious agent in acne. [3] It can proliferate in sebum and cause inflamed pustules (pimples) characteristic of acne. [3]

  4. Stop Popping Your Whiteheads And Do These Things Instead - AOL

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    Another great option for whitehead removal are benzoyl peroxide cleansers and topicals, says Dr. Kobets. If your skin is prone to dryness, try to use a product with a low concentration of the ...

  5. When your pimple might be cancer — and how to ... - AOL

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    In fact, the doctor goes on, it’s highly likely that it’s one of the most common forms of skin cancer: basal cell carcinoma. “Basal cell carcinoma often has bright red blood vessels within ...

  6. Conjunctival squamous cell carcinoma - Wikipedia

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    All squamous cell carcinoma lesions are thought to begin via the repeated, uncontrolled division of cancer stem cells of epithelial lineage or characteristics. Accumulation of these cancer cells causes a microscopic focus of abnormal cells that are, at least initially, locally confined within the specific tissue in which the progenitor cell resided.

  7. Acne - Wikipedia

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    [67] [165] [166] [167] Treatment twice daily for six months is necessary, and is as effective as topical benzoyl peroxide 5%, isotretinoin 0.05%, and erythromycin 2%. [168] Azelaic acid is an effective acne treatment due to its ability to reduce skin cell accumulation in the follicle and its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. [67]

  8. Sebaceous cyst - Wikipedia

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    An infected cyst may require oral antibiotics or other treatment before or after excision. If pus has already formed, then incision and drainage should be done along with avulsion of the cyst wall with proper antibiotics coverage. An approach involving incision, rather than excision, has also been proposed.

  9. Precancerous condition - Wikipedia

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    A precancerous condition is a condition, tumor or lesion involving abnormal cells which are associated with an increased risk of developing into cancer. [1] [2] [3] Clinically, precancerous conditions encompass a variety of abnormal tissues with an increased risk of developing into cancer.