No. It can scarcely be confounded with milium, as in this latter disease the lesion has no open outlet, no black point, and the contents cannot be squeezed out.
Give the prognosis of comedo.
The result of treatment is usually favorable, although the disease is often rebellious. Relapses are not uncommon.
How would you treat a case of comedo?
By systemic (if indicated) and local measures.
The constitutional treatment aims at correction or palliation of the predisposing conditions, and the external applications have in view a removal of the sebaceous plugs and stimulation of the glands and skin to healthy action.
Fig. 9.
Comedo Extractor.
Name the systemic remedies commonly employed.