What Are Milia Seeds?
Milia seeds develop from a skin condition that produces the small bumps, which are mainly found around the eyes and, occasionally, the genitals. They can occur throughout all stages of life. Often, milia seeds are incorrectly self-diagnosed as whiteheads, genital warts or even baby acne. Although these oil seeds may cause alarm, the minute, whitish-yellowish spots are not dangerous. What Are Milia Seeds? Milia seeds occur in areas of the body where we have pilosebaceous glands (where hair follicles grow), similar to acne. The cysts are 1 to 2 mm in size and are growths of keratin that develop mostly around the eye area, but they can occur in other parts of the body. Who it Affects Keratin is a protein with which hair is made, so milia seeds occur in areas where a hair follicle and a sebaceous (sweat gland) gland are located. Unless a person is lacking hair follicles or sweat glands, milia seeds can affect anyone; however, they are most commonly seen in babies and are not specific to an
