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The medical name of a blackhead is open comedo and it is a bump or plug associated with acnes or acne vulgaris. This bump or plug in the skin will be blackish or yellowish in color and is caused when the oil and dead cells trapped inside the skin pores are exposed to air. Black heads are common on people having oily and greasy skin and they are the major cause of acnes. When these blackheads get infected by bacteria, they become acnes. Here are some causes for the occurrence of blackheads.