| Are you making these mistakes each time you spot | | | | Reason # 4: No one ever told you how to prevent |
| alittlewhite little bump on your face? | | | | milia. |
| Fixing those little white bumps starts with a smalldose | | | | The best way to prevent milia is to avoid |
| ofeducation and ends with a big dose of prevention. | | | | treatingyour skinwith excessively harsh chemicals and |
| Afterunderstanding the five reasons below, your | | | | to limit sunexposure. |
| littlebumpsshould give way to clearer skin. | | | | To reduce creating milia around the eyes, use |
| Reason #1: You have no clue what those little | | | | eyecreamswith the least amount of ingredients |
| whitebumpsare anyway. | | | | possible to avoidirritating the delicately thin eye area. |
| Little white bumps, or milia, are keratin-filledcysts, | | | | Also, gentlytouchthe eyes and avoid rubbing the |
| orsimply little globs of protein under the skin. | | | | eyes vigorously so asnot todamage the skin. |
| Therearegenerally two types of milia. Primary milia | | | | When brushing you teeth, try to keep the pasty |
| may resultfromoil glands that have not fully or | | | | foamfromstaying around your mouth too long. This |
| properly developed. | | | | limitspossiblefluoride irritation to the skin. |
| Secondary milia result from trauma to the skin. | | | | Use a sunscreen with the least amount of ingredients. |
| Reason #2: You think all little white bumps are | | | | Extraneous ingredients like fragrances may |
| acne,andtreat them that way. | | | | irritateyourskin. Additionally, purchase sunscreens that |
| Just because you have little white bumps on your | | | | offerphysicalsun blockage that contain active |
| facedoesnot necessarily mean that you have acne. | | | | ingredients liketitaniumoxide or zinc oxide. |
| Milia, arelittleballs of protein beneath the skin that do | | | | Reason #5: You still want to know what you can |
| not have apore,or hole in the skin through which to | | | | doright nowto get rid of milia |
| escape. | | | | The key to getting rid of milia is realizing that |
| Comedones or whiteheads are excess fats and | | | | theyhaveno escape route, those little bumps are |
| wastesthat aretrapped in a hair follicle and so they | | | | trapped undertheskin. So, to get them out, you'll |
| clog up thepore. Inshort, milia are proteins trapped | | | | need to have aprofessional like a dermatologist or |
| within the skin,whilecomedones are fats and skin | | | | aestheticianextractthem. You can extract the milia |
| debris trapped within thepore. | | | | yourself, but thisinvolvesrisks. |
| Exfoliating the skin, or removing the dead skin | | | | Precautions |
| cellsfromyour skin with an abrasive product or | | | | You need to ensure that you milia are not symptoms |
| chemical, isbeneficial. But brutally scrubbing your face | | | | ofsomeunderlying disease or illness. Also, if you |
| withsoaps andchemicals too frequently may actually | | | | extractthemilia yourself, you may have trouble |
| create milia. Toavoidthis, remember that gentle | | | | completelypulling outthe cysts, as the removable |
| exfoliation helps preventexcessdead skin cell build-up | | | | process may prove toopainful. |
| that could clog your pores andcausewhiteheads, not | | | | Otherwise, if you are confident with your health |
| milia. | | | | andcourage, you can cleanse your hands and face. |
| This gentle exfoliation helps make eventual removal | | | | Then wetacloth with warm water and apply it to |
| ofthemilia easier because the skin layer around the | | | | your face for afewminutes. Gently apply a sterile |
| miliabecomesthinner, with frequent, yet gentle | | | | needle to the centerof thelittle white bump to create |
| exfoliation. Inshort, | | | | a tiny opening in theskin. |
| Exfoliate your skin to prevent milia, not to curethem. | | | | Wrap your thumbs in a clean tissue and, using |
| Reason # 3 You have no idea what causes those | | | | yourthumbs,proceed to gently squeeze the contents |
| littlewhitebumps anyway. | | | | of the littlewhitebump out. Finally, cleanse the area of |
| When you were a baby, you were probably covered | | | | the extractedlittlewhite bump with an astringent. |
| withmiliathat disappear after a few days. Or, you | | | | Now, you have no reason to walk around with |
| may haveinheritedmilia from your parents. | | | | littlewhitebumps on your face. If you still think you |
| On the other hand, you may develop milia | | | | do, pleaseconsider the possibility that you're just |
| afterexcessiveexposure to the sun. The reasons for | | | | tellingyourselflittle white bumpy lies. |
| developing miliaaftersun exposure are debatable. | | | | Resource Box: |
| According to some studies,theactive ingredients | | | | Naweko San-Joyz is creator of the Acne |
| sunscreens like Parsol 1789 maycause sunallergies and | | | | Messagesprogram, theonly acne program to combine |
| later lead to a milia breakout. Otherstudiesblame the | | | | the latest scientificresearchand ancient wisdom to |
| sun itself for "damaging" the skin can thuscausing little | | | | deliver an acne cure as uniqueas theacne sufferer. As |
| white bumps. | | | | there are millions of people withacne,there are a |
| Some people experience milia around the mouth. | | | | millions cures, find your unique cure with |
| Thiscould bethe result of fluoride irritation from | | | | Acne |
| toothpaste. | | | | Messages. |