What is a milia/skin tag?
The cysts occur when keratin becomes trapped beneath the surface of the skin. Keratin is a strong protein that is typically found in skin tissues, hair, and nail cells. Milia can occur in people of all ages, but they're most common in newborns. They're typically found on the face, eyelids, cheeks and some even on body.
What are the types of milia?
The cysts occur when keratin becomes trapped beneath the surface of the skin. Keratin is a strong protein that is typically found in skin tissues, hair, and nail cells. Milia can occur in people of all ages, but they're most common in newborns. They're typically found on the face, eyelids, cheeks and some even on body.
What are the types of milia?
Milia are small, dome-shaped bumps that are usually white or yellow. They’re usually not itchy or painful. However, they may cause discomfort for some people. Rough sheets or clothing may cause milia to become irritated and red.
There are various types of milia. These cysts are classified based on the age at which they occur or the injury that causes the cysts to develop.
How are milia treated?
There is no treatment necessary for infant milia. The cysts will usually clear up within a few weeks. In older children and adults, milia will go away within a few months. There are some treatments that can be effective for eliminating these cysts if they cause discomfort.
Treatments include:
- deroofing, or using a sterile needle to pick out the contents of the cyst
- medications, such as topical retinoids (creams that contain vitamin A compounds)
- chemical peels
- laser ablation, which involves using a small and focused laser to destroy the cyst
- diathermy, which involves using extreme heat to destroy the cysts
- destruction curettage, which involves surgical scraping and cauterization to destroy the cysts
- cryotherapy, which involves freezing and is the most frequently used method to destroy the cysts
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