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Whats the difftrance between moles an blackheads?
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moles vs blackhead: A blackhead, or open comedo is a wide opening on the skin with a blackened mass of skin debris covering the opening. A comedo is a widened hair follicle which is filled with skin debris, bacteria and oil. Moles occur when cells in the skin grow in a cluster instead of being spread throughout the skin. These cells are called melanocytes, and they make the pigment that gives skin its natural color.
Answered 8/27/2018
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