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What Are Hard White Bumps on my Face? White Heads?
asked 3 years ago by Maria1
Latest answer by Chang Son, MD
Question viewed 20,072 times
Tags: face, milia, whiteheads
Could you tell me what this could be and how to get rid of them. Hard white bumps on my face, that look like they are white heads, but it is hard to get anything out of them. I am going through menapase, and this has been happening lately.Thank you in advance.
3 answers to What Are Hard White Bumps on my Face? White Heads?
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Milia are round white bumps
Perhaps you are describing milia? Milia are small (1 or 2 mm), round white bumps that usually happen on the head and neck. These are common in infants and in adults. In adults, they are often a sign of chronic sun damage. Milia can spontaneously rupture, drain, and resolve on their own, but this make up to 2 years. Your doctor can also extract them or lightly burn them off. They are not easily removed without the proper tools.
Richie L. Lin, MD
Summit Dermatologic Surgeon
Summit Dermatologic Surgeon
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Hard white bumps - likely milia
It they are hard as you are describing, most likely they are milia. They can relatively easily extracted or destroyed using proper technique. In addition, there are some topical treatment that can be offered to reduce recurrence of these benign lesions.
Chang Son, MD
Fort Lee Dermatologist
Fort Lee Dermatologist
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Sebaceous Hyperplasia vs Milia
Sebaceous hyperplasia are small sebaceous glands (oil glands) which have coalesced together to form a raised pinhead size yellow papule. These are typically seen in adults on the central face. They can be treated very easily with electrodessication, which is a device that delivers a small electric current to them. They will have a small scab for a week before resolving. Milia (whiteheads) can have a similar appearance and can be treated either by extraction or...
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