- Milia
Milia, also known as milk spots or oil seeds, are
benign ,keratin -filledcyst s that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. They are commonly associated with newborn babies but can appear on people of all ages. They are usually found around the nose and eyes, and sometimes on the genitalia.In children milia often disappears within two to four weeks. In adults it may require removal by a
physician or acosmetologist .Milia can sometimes be a result of harsh face washes or from repeated heat stress from hot showering on people with sensitive skins.Fact|date=December 2007
Milia could often be confused with Stubborn White heads.
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Baby acne External links
* [http://www.emedicine.com/DERM/topic265.htm Milia] at eMedicine.com
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