What are these lumps around my eyes, and is there a treatment for them? (Photo)

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Hello! I’ve had these lumps just below my eyebrows for years, and I believed it had to do with over-plucking my eyebrows when I was a teen. But, this morning I awoke with a new one on my nose next to my eye- where I never grow hair. I’m very self conscious of these lumps. Does anyone know what they are, and is there a treatment available for them?

Glenn Murray, MBBS · Answer

Hi, 
The photo is blurry. Could potentially be milia which is usually caused by trapped keratin. 
Treatments that may help include gentle exfoliation, prescription retinoids cream or professional extraction.

Raffy Karamanoukian, MD, FACS · Answer

Mole removal begins with a comprehensive examination and consultation to determine the likelihood of a mole being worrisome. Excisional and incisional biopsies are reserved for suspicious moles. But it’s good news that most moles are not problematic and are only cosmetic, thus leading to the option of scarless or non-surgical mole removal with lasers and RF and plasma. Our office specializes in non-surgical mole removal.

Best,
Dr. Raffy Karamanoukian
Realself 100 Surgeon

Jason Emer, MD · Answer

For unique cases where a variety of modalities could be used to treat the condition, I would suggest an in person or virtual consultation to develop a custom and effective treatment plan.  It is difficult to precisely define the best option without collecting the same information. I suggest reaching out to an expert for a consultation with surgical and non-surgical methods to get a comprehensive option. Best, Dr. Emer.

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