What is Milia?
Milia are tiny white bumps that typically appear on or around a person’s chin or nose but can also appear on the cheeks and forehead. They can appear at any age but are most common in newborns and may appear because of immature sebaceous glands. They are so common that approximately 50 percent of all babies have them at some point. They do not hurt, and the best treatment for babies with this condition is actually no treatment at all. It is recommended, however, to wash an affected baby’s face with warm water at least twice per day and pat it dry. Milia are set deeply in the skin. They are caused by skin cells that are trapped in small pockets near the skin’s surface. Normally, these skin cells would shed naturally, but instead, they get blocked and form very small, keratin-filled cysts, looking like tiny white beads just below the skin. Though they are most common under the skin, these tiny bumps can also occur on the mucous membranes. Though babies are simply born with milia, there a
