Whiteheads
Closed Comedones
Appearance: Small white bumps or skin-colored, no opening.
Risk: If left untreated or not properly cleaned, it can easily develop into inflammatory acne because bacteria are trapped inside.
Blackheads
Open Comedones
Appearance: Visible black dot in the center (oxidized sebum, not dirt).
Risk: Easier to treat than whiteheads due to the opening, but improper squeezing can enlarge pores and cause inflammation.
Papules
Appearance: Red bumps, no visible pus, painful when touched.
Risk: Squeezing triggers further inflammation into pus and leaves long-lasting scars.
Pustules
Appearance: Similar to papules but with a visible white or yellow "head" in the center.
Risk: High risk of reinfection and dark spots after healing.
Nodules
Appearance: Large, deep red bumps, no visible head, very painful.
Risk: Squeezing causes deep-seated inflammation, pus, and severe scarring.
Nodule / Cyst
Appearance: Large, deep sacs containing pus and blood, painful and swollen.
Risk: High risk of developing fibrosis and large acne scars
destroys wide areas skin tissue.
Because cleanliness
is key