Dilated pore

A dilated pore, also known as a dilated pore of Winer, is a cutaneous condition characterized by a solitary, prominent, open comedo on the face or upper trunk of an individual.[1]:675 They can occur on either young or elderly individuals. They are benign; however, they can be considered unsightly. The only curative method of removal is a punch excision, usually 1–3 mm. Lasers and other superficial means of removal have proven to be ineffective.

Dilated pore
Dilated pore of Winer

The similar "supercomedone" is a blackhead with multiple openings.[2]

See also

References
  1. James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0.
  2. Lee, Sandra (2016-08-24). "Blackhead Field of Dreams: Supercomedones & Dilated Pores of Winer". Retrieved 2018-11-11 – via YouTube.
  • Winer, Louis H. (1954). "The dilated pore, a tricho-epithelioma". J Invest Dermatol. 23 (3): 181–188. doi:10.1038/jid.1954.97. PMID 13201810.


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