Best Milia Treatment?
asked 3 years ago by Tahlia
Latest answer by Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
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Tags: age 17 or under, face, female, bumps, clogged pores, milia
I'm a 16 year old girl that has been diagnosed with milia. What do you recommend for treatment? I have very small pores and they get clogged quickly, making bumps on my face that I can only get rid of by getting them extracted.
2 answers to Best Milia Treatment?
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Milia or blackheads?
It sounds like you are describing closed comedones and blackheads or "open" comedones, which are associated with acne. I would start with a form of prescription topical retinoid, matching its strength with your skin type. A secondary option would be monthly salicylic acid peels.
Milia are small keratin filled cysts and are not associated with acne. There are various techniques to physically remove them, depending on what your physician is comfortable with. The procedure should...
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Felix Kuo, MD
Long Island Dermatologist
Long Island Dermatologist
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Retinoid and extraction
Milia ( sing. milium from Latin Millet seed) are small cysts, filled with keratin. They can be extracted quite easily by poking a hole in them, expressing the contents with either a comedone extractor or forceps and then trying to squeeze the whole thing out of the skin.
To prevent them, you should be prescribed a Retinoid, a vitamin A derivative such as Retin A. Something that aesthetilcians do quite nicely is a deep pore cleanser with extraction. You might call your local spa for this...
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Arnold R. Oppenheim, MD
Virginia Beach Dermatologist
Virginia Beach Dermatologist