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Melissa_Tang
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:44 pm  |
Hi, I'm a newbie here, and I find this site is very useful. I'm having problem with Milia. I have these yellowish bumps on my face for months, but I had no idea what they were. Then I did some research and found out they are called "Milia". It does effect my confidence and self-esteem. I refuse to go out with friends, and people at school keep asking what happened to my face! It is very very embarrassing! Please share some home remedies that help me get rid of these ugly things! |
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Sat Sep 25, 2010 6:47 am |
| A dermatologist can remove these. IMO its better to go to a derm for this, since you have several, because you risk scarring your skin if you try to remove yourself. Also the derm can confirm if they really are milia or something else. |
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Melissa_Tang
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Sat Sep 25, 2010 10:24 pm |
| Thank you, GirlieGirl. I know only the derm can cure this, but I've been to two skin clinics. They didn't mention about Milia. They just said it was acne or white head or something. These people at my place are not that reliable. They care only for money, you know, even they don't know how to cure. Mine isn't bad, just a few, so I'm thinking maybe some home remedies would help. |
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Sun Sep 26, 2010 9:52 am |
| If they said it was acne (which it could be), did they rx anything for you use to clear it up? |
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Melissa_Tang
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 1:52 am |
| They did give cream and even medicine to take daily, but the cream is used to turn Milia into red pimple and then pop it out. That will make my face worse and leave scar everywhere. I just want them to disappear inside. Recently, I've been taking Vitamin E pill and my skin looks better except the white bumps are still there. Anyway, I noticed that some of them turn into small red pimple and I just pop it out without using any pressure. Do you think it is a good way to cure all my Milia away? sigh.... it does take time, though. *sad* |
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 4:11 pm |
From what I've read about milia, they are not in a pore so there is no opening for them to "pop out" from. They are a keratin build up (protein) in a sweat gland or hair follicle and must be lanced to provide the opening for removal.
I had one large milia on my forehead that I lanced and used an extractor to remove most of it. I finished it by pressing with my fingers wrapped in tissue.
During a facial a couple of months ago, my esthetician recommended that I do a lot of exfoliation on my forehead, where I've had milia for about 30 years. I did a lactic acid peel and the next week a glycolic peel. I began vigorously exfoliating my forehead every night using a homemade AHA/BHA scrub.
I am happy to report that they are gone. My skin is very smooth and I have to look in a 15X magnifying mirror to see where they were. I am still doing the nightly exfoliation to keep others from forming. I am thrilled that after 30-plus years to be rid of them!!
Good luck to anyone else trying this method. |
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60's, few lines around mouth, non-smoker, good skin but loosing elasticity along jawline. DIY C serum, OCM, Clarisonic, Tanaka. |
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redhead
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Wed Sep 29, 2010 5:51 pm |
MTang,
I've found that Origins Spot Remover, helps milia dissapear. No popping or removing. A small dot seems to dissolve it. Lately, I've had a hard time finding it at the Origins counter or even on-line. (hope it's not discontinued) Get some if you can. HTH |
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Melissa_Tang
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:17 pm |
| Thanks alot, Kristy! I just found other hundred related posts! |
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Melissa_Tang
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:24 pm |
| Thanks for sharing, Luca4! Whao, it had been 30 years!? That's quite long. I'm trying Aspirin Mask with honey recently. It helps to remove dead cell on the surface, so I can remove the white thing out. I wrap my fingers with tissue as well, and try to be clean! I'm glad you finally got rid of these stupid bumps. Hope I will get the same result! *Hopeful* |
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Melissa_Tang
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Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:32 pm |
| Redhead, I googled about Origins Spot Remover. There are some bad/good comments abt it. Mostly they use it to remove acne, but mine are milias. Hmm.... Will try to find out more. Thank you so much! |
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redhead
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Sat Oct 02, 2010 4:38 am |
| The Spot Remover is very strong. You don't put it all over your face. Just a tiny drop on the end of a toothpick (that's how little you need) and place it only on the milia itself. It really does work. (and that aspirin mask is nice too) |
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Sat Oct 02, 2010 6:49 am |
| Melissa_Tang wrote: |
| They did give cream and even medicine to take daily, but the cream is used to turn Milia into red pimple and then pop it out. |
What cream did they give you? It sounds like you do have acne. Milia wont turn into a red pimple. |
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Melissa_Tang
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Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:13 pm |
| redhead wrote: |
| The Spot Remover is very strong. You don't put it all over your face. Just a tiny drop on the end of a toothpick (that's how little you need) and place it only on the milia itself. It really does work. (and that aspirin mask is nice too) |
Okay, now which one do you think is better - Aspirin Mask or Spot Remover? |
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Melissa_Tang
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Sun Oct 03, 2010 9:19 pm |
| GirlieGirl wrote: |
| Melissa_Tang wrote: |
| They did give cream and even medicine to take daily, but the cream is used to turn Milia into red pimple and then pop it out. |
What cream did they give you? It sounds like you do have acne. Milia wont turn into a red pimple. |
Most of the clinic here give us cream/medicine with no label or brand. So I don't know what that derm gave me. So you think it's not milia, but acne? I talked to this girl who has been trying Aspirin Mask. She said her milia also turn into red pimple and then she pop the white thing out. Maybe this is how Aspirin Mask work? |
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KrazieRunner
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Mon Oct 04, 2010 12:53 am |
| Milia is very hard to remove on your own. I usually get 1 very small one every couple of months and my esthetician that I go see removes them. So I think getting them extracted by a professional would be your best bet. |
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Faustine
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Tue Oct 05, 2010 4:50 pm |
I get milia on my skin if I am not very stringent in my facial care. I use retin a which helps with them and also I find a rough pad with salicylic acid on them helps a lot.
I have very tough skin and these two products can be irritating for some people so be careful and go gently at first. Another good thing is regular gentle exfolication with something like a mircofibre cloth.
If you can visit your doctor and ask about a topical retin a cream.
Good luck! |
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Seeking solution
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Fri Dec 24, 2010 6:08 pm |
I have had bumps above my eyelids from the time I became conscious of my looks at the time adolescence. Now I am 29, but inclined to think that I actually has them from my childhood.
Because they don't hurt or itch, I never bothered, but now I have come to a realization that I need to get them off. I am a black woman, so looking at internet descriptions of milia as 'white/yellow bumps' I feel like it is how it manifests in white people. But the google images of milia is exactly what I have above my eyelids.javascript:emoticon(' ')
The Doctor has not told me of anything nearer to Milia, but he precribed for me Skinoren. It is the third day I am using it, but I dont want to feel like there is any change although I notice a certain reduction in the sizes of each bump from the previous. I have to back to the doctor after a month of using skinoren, but I will get back to this forum to report how it is going and whether it is of much help! If there is no improvement, I will just tell the doctor I think I have milia as per internet search, and see if he can recommend some other treatment.
I know these bumps suck!!! and mine are so visible except my generally smooth face takes attention and none gets to notice the milia (yuck!) thing javascript:emoticon('')
Anyway, let me keep you posted say after 2 weeks if there is improvement.
I am inspired by the poster who said she had it for 30 years and now she is a 'free' woman. So I know I will soon be there  |
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Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:40 pm |
| I think some people are just genetically predisposed to getting them. I get fewer now than when I was using heavy eye creams. I tend to get them on or around my eyelids where they are hard to remove because you can't grab them. They wiggle around. I poke it with a needle dipped in rubbing alcohol and irritate it a bit. Then it gets a little reddish over the next couple of days and the inflammation pushes it out. It's like a little pearl. Never had a scars from them though. My dermatologist said it was okay to pick at them! So I do, because that sets up mild inflammation as well. |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 4:54 am |
| I just had a mila removed when I had a facial. I had one on my cheek,and like Luca4 had mentioned, you have to get them lanced. It didn't hurt at all, but it looked like a very fine pin she used to remove it! |
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Sat Dec 25, 2010 11:07 am |
Here's what I learned online about Milia:
Treatments Your Provider May Prescribe
If the diagnosis from the doctor is primary milia in an infant, no treatment is necessary, as the bumps will go away on their own within a few weeks.
Primary or secondary milia in an adult may disappear on their own, but your doctor may treat you with one of the following:
* Piercing each milium with a sterile lancet or scalpel followed by removal of the cyst material with a tool called a comedone extractor
* Topical retinoid cream such as tretinoin, tazarotene, or adapalene
* A series of fruit acid peels or microdermabrasion procedures at the dermatologist's office |
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