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Dermatologic Diagnosis in Skin of Color
Acne: The basis of acne is clogged pores. When these persist they can become inflamed and result in worsening of acne and the potential for scarring. The clogged pore stage of acne can be understood by recognizing that whiteheads are closed comedones and can be felt as a small bumps under the skin. Open comedones, traditionally referred to as blackheads, are open pores filled with keratin. The inflamed stage of acne on lighter skin types can appear pink. In darker skin types the pink hue is not readily apparent. If it worsens it can appear dusky or discolored but...