What's the best way to get rid of milia?

I have a milia on my lower eyelid and while it doesn't hurt or itch or anything, the fact that it's there bothers me to no end. I don't want to go to a dermatologist unless it's my last resort. I've already tried poking it with a (sterilized) pin, but that did not help.

I also tried super exfoliating but that skin is really sensitive right there. It's so close to my eye that I'm kind of scared to try anything else. Anyone have any experience with removing these at home?

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Milia Treatment Cream is recommended over and over Several discussion boards (steadyhealth.com/Milia_treatment__creams... & essentialdayspa.com/forum/viewthread.php...)recommend the same thing, naturalis products' milia treatment. It seems to be almost foolproof! According to the site, here's how to get rid of them:Milia or superficial keratinous cysts are small, white, sometimes pale yellow, spots that usually appear around the eyes, on the cheeks, and on the eyelids in all ages, from infants to adults.

These are an accumulation of sloughed cells that cannot escape through the top layer of skin, and so get trapped underneath and become firm, rather like pebbles under the skin. Milia do not respond to most squeezing and picking because they have no pore and may last for weeks or even months. For effective treatment of milia, follow these steps: 1.

Cleanse face with a deep cleanser such as Naturalis Purifying Cleanser. 2. Scrub face with an exfoliating scrub such as Natualis Stimulating Facial Scrub.3.

Apply Milia Treatment thickly on problem area. Letting the cream settle into skin.4. For residual marks, apply Skin Blemish Treatment.

The website of this "miracle cream" is: http://www.naturalisproducts.com/millia.htmDisclaimer: I don't work for these people at all, but this product kept coming up in milia treatment searches. Good luck! Sources: http://www.naturalisproducts.com/millia.htm .

Fixing those little white bumps starts with a small dose of education and ends with a big dose of prevention. After understanding the five reasons below, your little bumps should give way to clearer skin. Reason #1: You have no clue what those little white bumps are anyway.

Little white bumps, or milia, are keratin-filled cysts, or simply little globs of protein under the skin. There are generally two types of milia. Primary milia may result from oil glands that have not fully or properly developed.

Secondary milia result from trauma to the skin. Reason #2: You think all little white bumps are acne, and treat them that way. Just because you have little white bumps on your face does not necessarily mean that you have acne.

Milia, are little balls of protein beneath the skin that do not have a pore, or hole in the skin through which to escape. Comedones or whiteheads are excess fats and wastes that are trapped in a hair follicle and so they clog up the pore.In short, milia are proteins trapped within the skin, while comedones are fats and skin debris trapped within the pore. Exfoliating the skin, or removing the dead skin cells from your skin with an abrasive product or chemical, is beneficial.

But brutally scrubbing your face with soaps and chemicals too frequently may actually create milia.To avoid this, remember that gentle exfoliation helps prevent excess dead skin cell build-up that could clog your pores and cause whiteheads, not milia. This gentle exfoliation helps make eventual removal of the milia easier because the skin layer around the milia becomes thinner, with frequent, yet gentle exfoliation. In short, Exfoliate your skin to prevent milia, not to cure them.

Reason # 3 You have no idea what causes those little white bumps anyway. When you were a baby, you were probably covered with milia that disappear after a few days. Or, you may have inherited milia from your parents.

On the other hand, you may develop milia after excessive exposure to the sun. The reasons for developing milia after sun exposure are debatable. According to some studies, the active ingredients sunscreens like Parsol 1789 may cause sun allergies and later lead to a milia breakout.

Other studies blame the sun itself for “damaging” the skin can thus causing little white bumps. Some people experience milia around the mouth. This could be the result of fluoride irritation from toothpaste.

Reason # 4: No one ever told you how to prevent milia. The best way to prevent milia is to avoid treating your skin with excessively harsh chemicals and to limit sun exposure. To reduce creating milia around the eyes, use eye creams with the least amount of ingredients possible to avoid irritating the delicately thin eye area.

Also, gently touch the eyes and avoid rubbing the eyes vigorously so as not to damage the skin. When brushing you teeth, try to keep the pasty foam from staying around your mouth too long. This limits possible fluoride irritation to the skin.

Use a sunscreen with the least amount of ingredients. Extraneous ingredients like fragrances may irritate your skin. Additionally, purchase sunscreens that offer physical sun blockage that contain active ingredients like titanium oxide or zinc oxide.

Reason #5: You still want to know what you can do right now to get rid of milia. The key to getting rid of milia is realizing that they have no escape route, those little bumps are trapped under the skin. So, to get them out, you’ll need to have a professional like a dermatologist or aesthetician extract them.

You can extract the milia yourself, but this involves risks. Precautions You need to ensure that you milia are not symptoms of some underlying disease or illness. Also, if you extract the milia yourself Sources: http://ezinearticles.com/?5-Reasons-Little-White-Bumps-Are-On-Your-Face-and-How-to-Get-Rid-Of-Them&id=51166 .

The key to getting rid of milia The key to getting rid of milia is realizing that theyhave no escape route, those little bumps are trapped underthe skin. So, to get them out, you'll need to have a professional like a dermatologist or aestheticianextract them. You can extract the milia yourself, but thisinvolves risks.

Precautions You need to ensure that you milia are not symptoms ofsome underlying disease or illness. Also, if you extractthe milia yourself, you may have trouble completelypulling out the cysts, as the removable process may prove toopainful. Otherwise, if you are confident with your health and courage, you can cleanse your hands and face.

Then weta cloth with warm water and apply it to your face for afew minutes. Gently apply a sterile needle to the centerof the little white bump to create a tiny opening in theskin. Wrap your thumbs in a clean tissue and, using yourthumbs, proceed to gently squeeze the contents of the littlewhite bump out.

Finally, cleanse the area of the extractedlittle white bump with an astringent. Now, you have no reason to walk around with littlewhite bumps on your face. If you still think you do, please consider the possibility that you're just tellingyourself little white bumpy lies.

Sources: a1articles.com/article_6671_49.html .

1 Try rubbing with a smooth gold ring. But disinfect it first.

Try rubbing with a smooth gold ring. But disinfect it first.

2 OOPS - not as likely to workas I thought:Medical Care: No topical or systemic medications are effective on primary and secondary milia. Single case reports have demonstrated the success of topical isotretinoin and minocycline in treating patients with milia en plaque. Surgical Care: Milia can be safely left alone, but if the patient requests treatment, then incision with a cutting-edge needle and manual expression of the contents are effective.

This can be performed without local anesthetic. A paper clip has been successfully used to express the contents of the cyst. Milia en plaque has been treated effectively with electrodesiccation, carbon dioxide laser, dermabrasion, and cryosurgery.

OOPS - not as likely to workas I thought:Medical Care: No topical or systemic medications are effective on primary and secondary milia. Single case reports have demonstrated the success of topical isotretinoin and minocycline in treating patients with milia en plaque. Surgical Care: Milia can be safely left alone, but if the patient requests treatment, then incision with a cutting-edge needle and manual expression of the contents are effective.

This can be performed without local anesthetic. A paper clip has been successfully used to express the contents of the cyst. Milia en plaque has been treated effectively with electrodesiccation, carbon dioxide laser, dermabrasion, and cryosurgery.

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Remove sources of food, especially food & trash. Keep floors clear. Roaches hate running through open areas.

Fog/fumigate your entire house. Spread boric acid in hidden locations. Patch up holes in the walls and under counters and cabinets.

A penetrating fogger is good, and is easily found at Home Depot, Wal-Mart, even some grocery stores. Reaches into cabinets and under furniture. If you have pilot lights, your house could explode.

Turn off your pilot lights (stove, water heater, furnace, gas fireplace, etc). Some areas require you to call the gas company to turn them back on. Even easier -- use a fumigator.

They work just fine with pilot lights. I've used Raid Fumigator for years. One in the garage, then another 6-8 for the house.

If you have an attic crawl space, pop the hatch and put one up there. Foundation crawl space may not be necessary or advisable. Take a look first.

You don't want clouds of poison coming out of the ventilation holes. Could make your pets sick/dead, and definitely alarm your neighbors. Note: don't forget to shut off or remove your smoke alarms.DO NOT run back in the house to do this once the fog starts up.

Just tell your neighbors what you're doing so they don't call 9-1-1. As a precaution, leave a note on your door. Personally, I always leave fumigator packaging stuck prominently in the front door, back door, and garage door.

The fire department will be less likely to bust in when they see the package and smell the minty fresh scent of bug death. After fumigation, you'll need a supply of boric acid in powder form.It is dangerous, so not appropriate for every DIYer. When I worked maintenance at an apartment complex, we'd buy it in 5-pound boxes.

Get a ketchup squirt bottle from the craft store or 99-cent store and fill it halfway. Please label the bottle as POISON, and what you put in it. DO NOT RE-USE.

If you're done with it, should be safe to rinse and dispose as trash. Check your local codes. Find any holes in the cabinet bottoms and squeeze the powder inside.

The puff of air will distribute a small amount on the floor hidden under the cabinet. Make sure to wipe up the hole and around the cabinet (where some may blow out through cracks). Patch the hole/crack if necessary.

Any new roaches will walk through the powder. Unlike sprays, gels, and other bait, roaches cannot build up a tolerance to the boric acid powder. All of these chemicals are dangerous, poisonous, potentially fatal...how many more ways can I scare you.

Keep them stored safely. Far away from children. Since you don't need them every day, don't put them under the sink.

You should have a tall cabinet (with a lock) in the garage or shed.Oh...don't be overly-alarmed by the poisonous nature of boric acid. If you see it on the ingredients list for your contact lens solution...it's OK. It's used for a different purpose in much smaller concentrations.

1 Identify the breed of roach you're dealing with. Paradomestic roaches like American or Australian Cockroaches require very different methods of treatment compared to domestic roaches like German Roaches. Paradomestic roaches generally prefer to live outside and often enter your home the same way you do.

Reduction of leaf litter, caulking of entry points, and trimming of contiguous foliage will help keep populations down. An exterior application of a pesticide labeled for paradomestic roaches will help also. Be sure to follow the directions exactly, or hire a pro to do that for you.

Domestic roaches generally don't respond well to aerosols or liquids because they can synergize the active ingredient and create offspring that are resistant to its chemistry. Yes, really. There are some DIY baits available that work very well, but the keys to successful control of german roaches is proper ID, thorough inspection, and proper placement of bait.

These skills develop with experience and therefore it's often best to call on a local professional with a good reputation.

You just have to simply get soap from bathroom or wherever and get a spray bottle or just a normal bottle and fill it with water and some soap into a mixture. Don't go mixing your whole chunk of soap since it you just need a light amount and the chunk will take too long to dissolve. When you see a roach spray the whole body and the roach will be unable to breathe.

This is because the soap water creates a layer over the pores of the roach effectively killing it. Or you can just simply splash soap water on the cockroach which is also effective so the mess will only be a dead cockroach though sometimes they live so I suggest throwing the cockroach down the toilet and not the trash can and some soap water on the floor. So you just have to soak up the water with towels or a rag.

Such a simple and money saving option than poisonous insecticides.

Get an exterminator! That what I finally had to do. He comes Spring and Fall and I do not have them or any other bugs.

Frequent washing with a medicated shampoo which helps control the scaling that leads to dandruff. This works by stopping your immune system from overreacting so that your scalp doesn't itch and you don't scratch off the epidermis. Look for antimicrobial and antifungal shampoos that contain ingredients such as tar, selenium sulfide, zinc pyrithione, ketoconazole, or ciclopirox.

But don't use these if you're pregnant, or trying to conceive. Another solution: Apply green tea directly on your scalp. It contains a polyphenol, called EGCG, that's been shown to help.

Unfortunately, green tea doesn't work when it's mixed with other chemicals, so shampoos with EGCG might not offer long-term answers. Just make a strong cup of green tea and apply it directly to your scalp. Cool it first - you do no want to burn the fungus with your scalp attached.

Like so many herbal remedies, however, the studies just haven't been done showing that tea shampoos make a difference. (If psoriasis is the source of scalp flaking, you'll want to limit washing of hair so that you don't dry the scalp out further.).

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