A 27-year-old female asked:
hard pimple under the skin with long thick white roots! what could it be? held with hait like roots?
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Dr. Gloria Lopez answered
44 years experience Pediatrics
Blackhead: It's probably a blackhead (comedo) that had skin grow over it. Not a big deal. Sometimes blackheads get really big and dramatic. Exfoliate to keep this from happening.
Answered on Feb 9, 2015
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