How do you get rid of millia?

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#47
I think there was a thread on this a while back...

My parents and husband are doctors and they all use the needle method of removing milia. :p Nothing high-tech or complicated is needed. I had the privelege of watching my dad remove one that my aunt had once, and she was freaking out that he was going to use a needle near her eye, but when he popped it right out, she said, "Oh. Well that was easy!" :laugh: You can have your family physician or dermatologist do it if you don't feel comfortable doing it yourself; it only takes a minute.

I have had a couple of milia along my lash line before, and I always removed them myself with no problem. Not that I am encouraging anyone to try that. Now where did I put my Online Medical Disclaimer? :angel:
 
#50
i have a few that are quite light around my mouth that go away after my peels at the spa, but i have a ton in my lips, and there's nothing i can do :( a few years ago my dermatologist used a lazer to get rid of some i had around my mouth as well and he said the only way i can try to get rid of the ones on my lips is to get the lazer there (which hurt like you wouldn't believe) and he said even then it's not guaranteed they'd never come back. so def not worth the pain! luckily the only way you can see them is if i stretch my lips out, or a big smile, but you have to look veryyyyyyy closely. and i do get them from time to time on the outline of my lips, but when they get big enough to see i just squeeze them till all that gunk comes out. it really sucks :(
 
#51
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justkell, you might want to switch the lipgloss or lipstick you wear. My derm told me the most common cause of millia are irritants (like mica -- the stuff that makes lipgloss and eyeshadow shimmery) in our makeup. I have an allergy to something in my eye makeup so mine appear around my eyes. You may be allergic to one of the ingredients in whatever lipgloss or lipstick you favor.
 
#52
I don't have these around my eyes, but in the past 4-6 months I have noticed these raised bumps on my sides of my cheeks and little bit on my chin and forehead. anyone have this? i just called Mario Badescu and they told me to use their drying cream on them. We'll see if this works!
 
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#53
I had one right near the outside of my left eye. It bothered me, so at my next dermatologist appointment, I pointed it out and the dermatologist extracted it with a needle.

I was like, "Yay!"

But then just weeks later I had TWO more show up under my left eye. WTF? One is right under the lash line and barely noticeable and one is on the dark circle part, where the skin is delicate. That one is not so noticeable either.

I'm hesitant about going back to the dermatologist for these ones, as the skin is so delicate in that area.
 
#54
I read this thread a few weeks back and decided to try a lancet on a little bump I have had by my nose for about 5 years... not sure if it was milia or not but gave it a shot. The lancet worked great and although there was no "gunk" like others mentioned, it did bleed and did it for a few days off and on.

It has been slowly disappearing! Today was the first day I had to look for it to see it. Still barely there but definitely not a bump anymore and with makeup on, it is virtually gone. NOTHING worked before this!

I'm so happy I found this discussion! :tup:
 
#56
i hate my milia! i can't seem to wear any kind of eye cream, every single oyonene i try only seems to make it worse! in truth, i've grown so accustomed to them (no one realy notices cept for me and anyone applying eye makeup to me) i dont really notice them. but i wish they would just go away!
 
#57
T0TEMAMA! said:
One question. Is it possible to get one of these above your eyelid? Because I think I have one where I apply eyeshadow often and it is bugging me!
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Yep! I had one there, it came up when I was wearing eyeshadow a lot and I had it for ages. Finally I just poked it a little with a needle and picked at it a little, and it came right out. Now that I'm not wearing e/s very often, I have not seen another one yet.
 
#58
scenz, thanks for posting on how well the cream has worked for you...I have hesitated to buy it because of the price, but will look into again now! I couldn't remove my milia myself, so I ended up going to the derm, who wasn't able to entirely remove them either. :sad:
 
#59
scenz said:
Hi everyone, before i read this thread, I never knew those pesky white seeds were milia on my face! I had them on my forehead, cheeks, eyelids, practically everywhere on my face and there were tens of them. naturalis milia treatment that I realized that all the major search engine's turned up the same product over an over again! naturalis! Yes naturalis! This product was like foolproof for treating milia. I was skeptical for months until last month I took the plunge and bought a jar. To my big surprise, NO, shock really, after applying the milia treatment for just 3 days, all my milia seeds resolved!.
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-I have dozens of them on my face, too. I'll have to try this. It is a 3 month wait at the dermatologist that I must use due to my insurance. Either she's very good, or she is inexpensive haha I doubt that.
 
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