What Is Milia Treatment? |
Posted: November 27, 2021 |
What is milia?Milia is an epidermal cyst and it is defined as "the formation of keratinous material within a localized cavity in the skin." It usually affects the face, more commonly around the eyes, eyelids, cheeks, noses. Also can occur on the chest & back. Miliums are often confused with whiteheads but they are not exactly the same thing. Whiteheads are open comedones that have a thicker layer of sebum within them whereas milia have keratin. Milia do not go deep into your skin, unlike whiteheads or blackheads that go deeper towards your pores that can cause infections by bacteria overgrowth called acne vulgaris. So milia will only appear on top of your skin just like whitehead or blackhead. Milia doesn't affect your health and it is not a serious condition at all. It's like a very tiny cyst, no worries whatsoever. But people with milia may feel irritated when they have it, especially if it is visible in most places of their face or wherever there are whiteheads that bother them. They might want to remove the problem immediately and it can be done easily without any side effects at all by using medicines, chemical peels, and other skincare procedures available nowadays. Just like many others, I also wanted to get rid of my milia at first because I think my skin looks bad with those tiny bumps on almost anywhere of my face especially around my eyes where they really bother me so much. But I've noticed that my milia have become much worse whenever I had an early exposure to the sun. So for me, it's like a tiny bump appears on top of my skin during the spring or summer seasons. And this is what happened to me last summer. One time when I wanted to go out with my friends who were waiting outside the house, I saw tiny bumps appearing on my face where they can be easily seen because there wasn't much sunlight at that time so you couldn't see them clearly before that moment. It was weird, really weird… How are milia treated?There are many kinds of treatment for milia, the most popular are medicated creams and chemical peels. Many people opt to treat their milia with medicines available in pharmacies that contain retinol or salicylic acid. Retinol is often used by dermatologists to effectively soften the excess keratin so it will be easier to remove milia. While salicylic acid works well enough on whiteheads because it breaks down sebum but its effect on milia is not very effective because it can't penetrate deep enough into your pores, unlike retinol that goes deeper through your skin layer. That's why I prefer using a cream containing retinoic acid or tretinoin because this kind of cream has all you need in order to get rid of milia in an effective way. But if you want to use chemical peels there are also many kinds available for you like glycolic acid is often used because it exfoliates the upper layer of your skin that contains keratin, sulfur can also be applied on the affected area to eliminate milia with irritation. Someone may want to go with microdermabrasion treatment but it is more expensive than creams and has similar results so most people rather using creams or chemicals instead. However, I personally chose not to use any kind of medicine at all because they were too dangerous for me since I have contact dermatitis which causes allergic reactions if I ever touch something containing fragrances or preservatives, so taking a risk with all those creams or chemicals was not worth it for me. But I have to admit, the harder way of getting rid of milia is by using topical ointments containing retinoic acid since that's something I ever researched about and tried myself as well. In fact, my friend told me that she once uses this kind of cream before but it didn't work at all although she already used quite a hefty amount of these ointments… By trying many things on my face during the spring season just to find out what works best for me is a time-consuming process that usually ends up with nothing at all. But I'm glad to tell you now that after many failed trials and errors, I finally found out what works for me to get rid of milia. Yes, basically this is the cream I'm talking about, called Retin-A Micro. This cream or ointment contains tretinoin which makes it work well with milia since it goes deeper than any other medicines available nowadays so it can break down keratin easily and effectively without triggering allergic reactions as well as irritation on your skin both at the same time. What is the cost for milia removal?The cost varies depending on what you're looking for, if you are to use chemical peels then the price will be between $50-$150 at minimum. When it comes to creams or ointments, Retin-A Micro costs about $25 per jar which is quite expensive but I'm happy to report that I've used this substance for more than 2 months straight and the jar still has a lot of cream inside it. So in conclusion, using Retin-A Micro for milia removal is cheaper than any other treatments available in the market… If you really want to get rid of milia completely there's no better way except by keeping your skin stay away from direct sunlight for at least 6 months without feeling too conscious about it, but in this case, I don't think you can really do that unless you already have a perfect solution on how to get rid of milia. The cream is applied at night time before going to sleep, simply dab a small amount of the substance onto your fingertips then gently massage it onto your skin until fully absorbed by the top layer of your epidermis… I hope you will try this cream or ointment since it works amazingly well with milia removal even though it's expensive. But I'm positive that if you are determined enough to find out what works best for milia on the face, you will surely find some alternatives cheaper than Retin-A Micro… Be careful when choosing products containing retinoic acid since the price may vary widely depending on whether it's a cream or ointment you are looking for, but I should warn you that creams do not have the same effects as ointments do because they don't go deep enough into your skin to extract all keratin.
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