Mirip dengan whiteheads, jerawat superfisial ini terbentuk di bibir, dagu, dan lubang hidung saat pori-pori tersumbat. Papula ini adalah pori-pori yang mengandung sebum dan sedikit keratin. Setiap pori memiliki kelenjar sebaceous yang dapat dikosongkan. Setelah sebum bercampur dengan sel kulit mati dan fragmen keratin atau protein dari epidermis, ia menghasilkan kenop yang menyerupai komedo putih. Orang dengan kulit berminyak cenderung memiliki lebih banyak jerawat karena lebih banyak sebum terakumulasi di pori-pori.
These baby whiteheads are more superficial than traditional whiteheads and often spread through wrinkles in the skin. These are common around the nostrils and in the chin folds as it is where oil is collected and placed throughout the day. Creases can also cause friction, and anything that causes skin friction can cause acne because the pores are irritated. That said, no matter how often you try to pop these pimples, they're likely to change depending on their location. Sometimes we just have pore problems and can flare up in the same area over and over again.