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Thu May 24, 2007 5:48 pm  |
I don't believe this topic has been posted before.....
I have a small milia at the corner of one of my eyes that bothers me.
Are there DIY solutions or professional treatments that can help?
Thanks Ladies! |
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Thu May 24, 2007 6:37 pm |
| In the past exfoliation has worked for me. MD Forte Skin Rejuventation Eye cream has retinol and glycolic acid/AHA and is very strong, you could apply just a tiny amount t on the milia at night. A gentler version of AHA is PHA in Neostrata Eye cream, will take longer to see results but this is a nice cream for all over undereye at night,actually hdyrates too. Sunscreen around the eyes is a must when using these types of products! |
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Thu May 24, 2007 6:42 pm |
Have you tried using a tiny bit of glycolic acid on it for a few days? If you still have no luck there is a DIY solution however you need to be extremely careful and have a very steady hand!
First all, wash your hands with an anti-bacterial soap and dry on a disposable paper towel to ensure they are ultra clean. Warm the milia area with a q-tip or corner of a clean flannel that has been soaked in hot water (careful not to burn yourself but it needs to be hot) Do this for a few minutes after having a shower so that the pores in the skin are open. At this point, you can try squeezing very gently to see if it will emerge. It may not. Step 2: You need a sterilised needle, very gently pierce the top layer of skin, you should see the top of the milia there. You can then gently squeeze until it comes out. It's best to cover both of the squeezing fingers with tissue to make extra sure that no bacteria comes into contact with the open skin. Please don't squeeze too forcefully, you don't want to replace a milia with a broken capillary! Once it is all out, apply a tiny bit of glycolic acid/witch hazel or something astringent with a q-tip. Ensure that the liquid isn't too cold, extremes of temperature are not good for the skin and encourage broken capillaries too. My aunt used to be a beautician and this is the method she used on clients, her needles were always supplied sterilised and fresh from the manufacturer. If you want to ensure the needle is very sterile, you can get one from a blood sample kit for cholesterol. HTH |
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Thu May 24, 2007 8:57 pm |
I have a small milia at the corner of one of my eyes too ....
i used DrH. Normalizing day oiy,it works 
my milia around my eyes area is disappear |
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Fri May 25, 2007 8:34 am |
Hi LadyA:
I had Milia on my eyelid back in January (from using Nars Cream Blush on my eyelids as eyeshadow). I was considering going to a dermatologist to have it removed. Well, after about 2 months it went away all on its own. Here is an EDS thread on Milia:
http://www.essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php?p=215891&highlight=milia#215891 |
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Sat May 26, 2007 2:49 pm |
Thank you MystyPines and all of you other lovely ladies for your responses!  |
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Sat May 26, 2007 3:06 pm |
| I used to have one by my eye as well. This was a few years ago when I was using jojoba oil as a moisturizer on a regular basis. One day, I noticed that I was just able to squeeze stuff out and POOF it was gone! I attribute it to the oil, but I don't know for sure if that was it. |
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Sat May 26, 2007 10:22 pm |
| I sometimes get these near my eye and I use a pin head to VERY carefully poke them out. I'll only do this if I'm SURE it's not too dangerously close to my eye. I hate these ... they are hard to get rid of and usually I'll let them be for a while and if they don't go away (which they rarely do for me), I'll attempt to get them out myself. I wouldn't do it this way though unless you're SURE it's safe. |
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Sun May 27, 2007 3:11 pm |
| Moonstarr wrote: |
| I sometimes get these near my eye and I use a pin head to VERY carefully poke them out. I'll only do this if I'm SURE it's not too dangerously close to my eye. I hate these ... they are hard to get rid of and usually I'll let them be for a while and if they don't go away (which they rarely do for me), I'll attempt to get them out myself. I wouldn't do it this way though unless you're SURE it's safe. |
Hiya Moonstarr,
I haven't tried the do-it-yourself method yet - but I'm going to give it a try when I feel confident  |
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