Ama-Comedone evalekile akha lapho ama-sebaceous glands esebenza ngokweqile futhi amaseli esikhumba afile engashintshi kahle, ngakho-ke ukuvuleka kwefollicle kuyavaleka futhi i-sebum ivaleleka ngaphansi kwesikhumba. Ama-Hormone, izakhi zofuzo, imikhiqizo yokunakekelwa kwesikhumba, ukubhema, ukudla, kanye nokulimala kwesikhumba (kufaka phakathi i-UV) konke kungaba nomthelela.
Ngokwakho, ama-comedone evalekile awanabungozi, kodwa amaningi angabonisa izinkinga ze-hormonal noma ze-metabolic futhi angathinta kakhulu ukubukeka nokuzethemba. Ngaphandle kokunakekelwa okufanele, angavuvukala, aphenduke ama-acne papules, ama-pustules, noma ama-cysts ajulile anezingozi zokushiya izibazi.
Ama-Comedone evalekile amancane, angawodwa angakukhathazi ngokuvamile awadingi ukwelashwa futhi angacaca ngokwawo. Izilonda eziningi noma ezingapheli zihlala ziphathwa ngama-exfoliants amakhemikhali athambile, ama-retinoids, futhi ngezinye izikhathi izikhiphi noma ama-peels ehhovisi ngaphansi kokuqondiswa kwe-dermatologist, kuyilapho kuxazululwa nezimbangela ezifana nokunakekelwa kwesikhumba, ama-hormone, nendlela yokuphila.