Every person, and especially the fairer sex, wants the skin on the face to look young, he althy, not shiny from fat and, of course, be free of acne, blackheads and other cosmetic defects. Those who take care of their skin, as a rule, achieve such results. But it also happens that, despite all efforts, small whitish formations appear on the face, similar to millet grains. They call them milia. How to get rid of them forever? Can I do it myself or do I need to contact a specialist? Are these "seeds" dangerous and what is the reason for their appearance? Let's figure it out.
Harmless milia
It happens that whitish nodules appear on the face, less often on the chest, shoulders, genitals, hands. They do not cause any problems, except for an unpleasant appearance. This cosmetic defect has several synonyms. So, for the external, albeit distant, similarity with millet grainsit is called a prosyanka. According to the pathology of occurrence and development, this is a white eel. In medicine, you can find the term "closed comedone", which is one of the types of cysts. In cosmetology, these same formations on the skin are called milia. How to get rid of them so as not to harm the skin and not get a harmless, absolutely painless, barely noticeable tubercle, a purulent wound or a rough scar in return? Some people think that if milia do not cause concern, then they are not dangerous, and they try to squeeze them out on their own. The result of such a “treatment” in most cases is inflammation, suppuration, injury to neighboring skin areas and, finally, a scar. It turns out that they are not so harmless, those tiny white bumps.
Pathogenesis
At its essence, milia is a small cyst formed in the area of the hair fullicle when it is blocked by desquamated epithelium. Usually, the fat secreted by the sebaceous glands comes to the surface of the skin. Since the blockage prevents its release, it begins to accumulate, forming whitish, rather dense papules to the touch, better visible when the skin is stretched. Their size almost never exceeds 2 mm. In addition to fat, keratins, dead skin cells, were found in the acne papule. Removing milia by squeezing them out only leads to mechanical damage to neighboring skin areas, but the contents of the papule remain intact and intact. Since the papules are closed and have no contact with the outside world, inflammation does not develop in them. They may be present on the skina person for many years, without interfering with anything. In rare cases, milia disappear without a trace on their own. But more often they need to be removed with the help of a beautician.
Why acne appears
Science cannot yet say exactly why whitish nodules appear on human skin - milia. There are not very serious reasons for this, which a person can easily eliminate himself:
1. Wrong skin care. You need to select creams, lotions and other cosmetics that match your skin type, periodically clean your face and, of course, maintain hygiene.
2. Wrong nutrition. It is noted that the presence in the diet of a large number of fatty foods, smoked meats and sweets is a good incentive for the appearance of whiteheads.
3. Use of poor-quality cosmetics (powder, cream-powder, etc.) or excessive use of any facial cosmetics.
Unfortunately, milia are most often annoyed, the causes of which are much more serious:
1. hereditary predisposition. It has been established that if parents have milia on their bodies, they can be expected in children.
2. Hormonal disorders. The formation of the body occurs in adolescence and youth. It is at this stage that the greatest appearance of miliums is noted, which can disappear on their own by about 30 years.
3. Diseases of the thyroid gland, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract.
4. Metabolic disorder.
5. Failure of the apoptosis process (removal by the body of usedcells).
Self-treatment of acne
Many do not consider the removal of milia to be something special and resort to the advice of healers. Indeed, home cosmetology is an excellent prevention against the appearance of new rashes.
But if milia signal a disease of the internal organs, only specialists will help. Some citizens, who are trying to save money on visiting a beautician and are absolutely confident in their abilities, pierce milia papules with a needle at home and squeeze out their contents. What are the dangers here? Firstly, if 100% sterility of the needle, hands, skin was not ensured, an infection will certainly develop in the wound, which will only aggravate the situation. Secondly, it must be taken into account that the removal of milia in a beauty parlor is carried out with special tools, and an ordinary household needle will almost certainly damage the follicle tissue, which can cause any negative process, up to the appearance of keloid. Thirdly, it is difficult for a non-specialist to control whether excess fat and horny scales remain in the cyst after a puncture. Incomplete removal of the blockage together with the wound from the needle gives inflammatory processes, that is, after the procedure, the appearance of the face will become worse than before it. Therefore, it is better not to experiment with a needle at home.
Folk recipes
If self-piercing of acne is dangerous, then removing milia on the face with masks, rubbing, compresses is only beneficial, since all these procedures significantly improve skin condition. Nice resultsgives viburnum juice. To do this, they wash fresh berries, squeeze the juice out of them and wipe problem areas of the skin with them. Another advice of healers for the prevention of whiteheads is rubbing the face with a fresh cucumber.
1. Soft peeling with s alt. Mix 1:1 fine s alt and olive oil. This composition is applied to the face, while lightly rubbing it into the skin. Leave on for 5 minutes and rinse with plain water.
2. Kalina mask. Hercules is ground, mixed with viburnum juice to a creamy state, applied to the face. Wash off gently after 45 minutes.
3. Decoctions of herbs. Suitable chamomile, succession, calendula. Sponges dipped in the decoction are regularly wiped over problem areas of the skin.
4. White paraffin. Before the procedure, you need to wipe your face with any alcohol solution. Melted, but not hot, paraffin is applied to the prepared skin in thin layers, waiting for each to harden. When the mask becomes cold, it is carefully removed.
Milia newborns
Quite often, multiple small white nodules appear on the delicate skin of babies. They can be on the nose, cheeks, forehead, on the nasolabial triangle, sometimes on the arms and legs or on the lips of the child. There are no reasons for unrest, it’s just that the baby’s digestion process has not yet returned to normal, his digestive tract organs are weak, and the hormonal background has its own characteristics. Removal of milia in children by any means is strictly prohibited. The only thing parents have to do is to make sure that the skin of the child is alwaysperfectly clean. As a rule, acne rashes disappear on their own after a few months, leaving no traces.
Milium removal on the eyelid
Everyone knows how delicate and thin the skin of the eyelids is and how dangerous any mechanical impact in the eye area is for vision. It is necessary to work with any rashes here especially carefully, choosing the most gentle methods. Therefore, the removal of milia on the eyelid should be entrusted exclusively to specialists. In addition to the cosmetologist, ophthalmologists and dermatologists do this. Most often, a non-contact radio wave scalpel is used for this procedure, after which no traces remain. Laser removal of milia is also used. If blackheads are located close to the surface of the skin, they are removed with a light peel.
Ways to remove milia
In beauty salons they help get rid of whiteheads without complications and relapses. To do this, use the following methods:
1. Mechanical, the most common. The doctor treats the problem area of the skin with an antiseptic, pierces the milia and extracts its contents. The wound must be disinfected. No more than 10 blackheads can be removed in one session.
2. Electrocoagulation. This method is used to remove milia on the face, eyelids, and genitals. The essence of the procedure is to cauterize acne papules with alternating high-frequency current. In the process, an unpleasant smell of burnt skin may appear. After that, a crust appears, which does not bother you in any way and itself disappears after a couple of days. To make it harden and ripen faster,areas treated with electrocoagulation cannot be abundantly moistened with water and must be treated with an antiseptic every day.
3. Laser removal of milia. This method differs from the previous one only in the method of influence. After laser treatment of acne, crusts also remain that remain on the skin for several days. Care instructions are the same as after electrocoagulation.
4. Curettage. Refers to a subspecies of the mechanical method of removal, only in this case, not a needle is used, but a special curette. The disadvantage of the method is soreness and scarring after the procedure.
Milium removal: price
The cost of the whitehead removal service depends on their size, location and level of the clinic. So, in many cosmetology centers, this procedure costs 100 rubles per unit. If the eels are too small, the cost can be half the price. However, in expensive, highly popular clinics, such as MasterMed, where many cosmetic procedures are performed, including the removal of milia, the price of services is somewhat higher. Here they will get rid of whiteheads on the face for 500 rubles, on the upper eyelid - for 2000 rubles, on the lower (ciliary edge) - for 3000 rubles. Which clinic to choose, expensive or cheaper, everyone decides for himself. In order not to be mistaken, it is worth reading customer reviews, be sure to sign up for a preliminary consultation, where to talk with the doctor.
Reviews
Now cosmetology is so well developed that the removal of milia does not cause any difficulties. Testimonials from those who are throughit passed, note the different sensations from the procedures.
Thus, patients note that mechanical cleaning allows you to get rid of blackheads, but it has a number of disadvantages:
- painful procedure;
- duration (about 40 minutes);
- pore expansion;
- skin injury.
Advantages of laser cleaning and electrocoagulation:
- painless;
- minimal skin injury;
- great result.
Flaws:
- price;
- crusts after the procedure;
- the smell of burnt skin.
