MILIA

Small white cysts are commonly found on the cheeks and under the eyes.They contain retention of keratin and sebaceous material in the sebaceous tubercle, eccrine sweat duct, or the sebaceous collar surrounding vellus hair.

They can appear between the eyelashes, on the eyelid itself, around the cheeks, or anywhere on the face or neck with dry skin. They tend to enlarge, harden (keratinise the contents), and then become noticeable to the eye and cosmetically unattractive. Their exact cause is unknown, although they are often related to a diet with high cholesterol, excess vitamin C, or the use of too much moisturising cream, and may also be related to dry skin or areas that are not exfoliated.

They can be easily treated with advanced electrolysis techniques using diathermy (AC), which gently dries them, allowing the hard, calloused centre to be broken down and then absorbed into the skin after the treatment. It is a much gentler way to treat them, rather than removing them with a micro lance that can damage the skin. Some people may only suffer from one, while others may proliferate up to 40-60 of them at a time.