Forehead bumps could be related to dead skin cells that get stuck in the hair follicle. Dead skin cells can lead to follicular plugging. This could cause forehead acne. There are two types of plugged follicular pores. It can be in the form of black heads or white heads. Black heads are plugged pores that get filled with sebum and dead skin cells while white heads are plugged pores that get filled with sebum and live cells.
Black heads
Black heads are usually caused by dead skin cells that gets trapped in a hair follicle. The pore is not open to the outside, and the dead skin cells get trapped in the pore. The sebum gets oxidized and the pore stays closed. The pore gets plugged with the dead skin cells, and the pore stays plugged. As a result, sebum gets trapped inside and bacteria develops inside the plugged follicle. The bacteria can spread and cause acne if the follicle opens up to the outside world.
White heads
If the plugged follicle does not rupture due to external factors like changes in hormone levels. This plugged follicle becomes a plugged pore. As a result, the pore stays open. The surface of the plugged pore becomes black due to the plugged surface area. The plug remains open for the time when it does not rupture.
The pores in the hair follicle do not become plugged. The condition is not severe but it can lead to severe acne. If the hair follicle is prone to plugging, then the pores in that follicle are likely to become plugged. This increases the risk of comedones. This is often noticed in the form of blackheads and white heads. It can also occur in pustules, pustules with pus, pustules that have a fever or cysts.
Acne usually occurs due to hormonal changes. This condition usually occurs in teens, but it can also occur in adults. The severity of the condition can be due to genetic background. The severity of the condition can also be due to other factors like stress, poor hygienic habits, poor diet. Acne cannot be prevented and it cannot be left unattended. This condition can be treated.
This condition can be treated with topical medication and oral medication. These medications usually help. However, it is not possible to completely prevent the occurrence of acne. There are other factors like diet and stress that can contribute to the occurrence of acne. There are other factors that can contribute to the occurrence of acne. The treatment for other conditions is different for acne. The treatment for acne has different treatment modality. The treatment for acne is different from that of pimples, white heads, black heads, etc. The treatment for acne is also different than that of zits, etc.