Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Hard, Little White Bumps on your face? What are they?



Wondering what those hard stubborn bumps are on your face? Disease? Whitehead? Why are they so hard to get rid of?
Milia explained! 

A Milium (milia- plural) is a keratin-filled cyst, dead skin cells combined with oil that form a plug in the pore. They are benign but super annoying! Newborn babies mostly get them, but appear on people of all ages. Milk spot and oil seed are the common names for these little buggers, and they have to be removed by a dermatologist or esthetician. The removal process includes using a lancet to create a very small incision in the side of the milium and then push out the plug with an extractor tool. 

I've found that making sure you are exfoliating your skin on a regular basis will keep these Milia at bay. Since they are caused from dry skin, use your exfoliant (scrub, fruit acid or retinol) regularly(2-3x Week).


Photo Credit: http://www.skinsight.com/

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