Colorado Esthetician Written Practice Exam

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Open comedones are more commonly known as:

Blackheads
Inflammation
Milia
Whiteheads

The correct answer is: Blackheads

Open comedones, also known as open pores, are a type of skin blemish characterized by blocked hair follicles filled with excess oil and dead skin cells. When the mixture is exposed to air, it oxidizes and turns black, giving the appearance of a blackhead. Inflammation, option B, refers to the body's immune response to harmful stimuli and is not related to open comedones. Milia, option C, are small white bumps caused by trapped skin cells, not oil and dead skin cells like blackheads. Whiteheads, option D, are also caused by excess oil and dead skin cells but are characterized by closed pores, not open ones like blackheads. Therefore, option A, blackheads, is the most accurate and commonly used term to describe open comedones.