What technique involves manually removing comedones from follicles?

What technique involves manually removing comedones from follicles?

• A. Massage
• B. Peeling
• C. Suction
• D. Extraction

Answer: (D)

Extraction is the technique used to physically express a comedone from its follicle. After the area is softened with cleansing and steam, a sterile comedone extractor is applied to the base of the blockage and gentle, even pressure is used to push the contents out through the pore. This direct, manual removal distinguishes it from massage (which focuses on relaxation and circulation), peeling (which exfoliates the surface skin), and suction (which uses vacuum to loosen debris but doesn’t express the plug from the follicle). Proper extraction, done with care and hygiene, reduces trauma and scarring risks.

Extraction is the technique used to physically express a comedone from its follicle. After the area is softened with cleansing and steam, a sterile comedone extractor is applied to the base of the blockage and gentle, even pressure is used to push the contents out through the pore. This direct, manual removal distinguishes it from massage (which focuses on relaxation and circulation), peeling (which exfoliates the surface skin), and suction (which uses vacuum to loosen debris but doesn’t express the plug from the follicle). Proper extraction, done with care and hygiene, reduces trauma and scarring risks.