Discrete nucleated callus: This is a less common type in which a hardened core, called a keratin plug, develops in the thickened skin. Keratin plugs differ from corns in that they occur when pores ...

Doctor Lacy Anderson shares the difference between a sebum plug and keratin plug, and treatment options for both. First, it’s good to know whether you have a sebum plug or keratin plug in your skin.

The excess keratin and dead skin cells build up around hair follicles, forming small plugs that block the opening of the follicles (pores). This can cause ingrown hairs . As a result, skin becomes ...

To recap, milia bumps form when keratin becomes trapped in the top layer of the skin and could be a result of sun damage and skin resurfacing procedures as well as blistering rashes (i.e. poison ...

Doctor Lacy Anderson shares the difference between a sebum plug and keratin plug, and treatment options for both. First, it’s good to know whether you have a sebum plug or keratin plug in your skin.