Whiteheads are the same as which term for a clogged pore?

Whiteheads are the same as which term for a clogged pore?

• A. Open comedones
• B. Vesicle
• C. Closed comedone
• D. Blackhead

Answer: (C)

Whiteheads arise when a pore is clogged with oil and dead skin cells but the surface opening remains closed, forming a small, white bump beneath the skin. This is called a closed comedone. If the pore opening were open to air, the surface would oxidize the oil and appear dark, which is a blackhead. A vesicle is a fluid-filled bump, not a clogged pore, so it isn’t related to comedones. So whiteheads are best described as closed comedones.

Whiteheads arise when a pore is clogged with oil and dead skin cells but the surface opening remains closed, forming a small, white bump beneath the skin. This is called a closed comedone. If the pore opening were open to air, the surface would oxidize the oil and appear dark, which is a blackhead. A vesicle is a fluid-filled bump, not a clogged pore, so it isn’t related to comedones. So whiteheads are best described as closed comedones.