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Glossary Terms M - O

Need an explanation, information, or definition of a common acne or skin care term? Find the answers you're looking for here.
Macule
Acne often leaves post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation macules on the skin. But what are macules? Learn what macules are and how some macules develop.
Medi-Spa
What is a medi spa? Short for medical spa, medi spas differ from traditional day spas in several ways. Learn more about medical spas.
Microcomedo
The definition of a microcomedo, or pore blockage.
Microdermabrasion
What is microdermabrasion? Get the basics on microdermabrasion for the treatment of acne.
Milia
What is milia? The definition of a whitehead.
Miliaria
What is miliaria? Learn more about miliaria, and why it develops.
Nodular Acne
Learn more about this severe form of acne, and how it is treated.
Nodules
What is a nodule?
Nonacnegenic
If you have acne your doctor may recommend you use only nonacnegenic products. What does nonacnegenic really mean? And how can nonacnegenic products help your skin stay clear?
Noncomedogenic
Learn the definition of noncomedogenic.
Nodulocystic Acne
What is nodulocystic acne? Learn how to identify this severe form of acne, and how nodulocystic acne is treated.
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