Milia – White Heads
Serving Hamilton, Stoney Creek, Grimsby and surrounding areas
Milia (White Heads)
- Are blocked pores that are commonly known as white heads
- May be due to makeup or moisturizers
- Heavy moisturizers commonly produce milia
- Appear as tiny, hard white balls deep in the skin
- May get gradually larger with time and sometimes disappear spontaneously
- Are not due to diet
- Are not deposits of calcium in the skin
- Are not deposits of cholesterol in the skin
Treatment
General:
- Avoid getting oily products on your skin (e.g. gel, mousse, hair spray and oil)
- Do not use heavy moisturizers or creams on your face
- Use only oily free (not water based) foundation
- Do not pick, scratch, pop or squeeze milia because this may cause scarring
- Use high quality mineral make-up that will not clog your pores
- To learn more about Mineral Make-Up and Colour Match Consultations, please, click here
Cleansing:
- Wash your face twice daily with a mild cleanser
Medical Treatment:
- Tretinoin prescription creams are helpful
- A tiny dab the size of a pea is enough to cover the entire face
- If your face becomes too dry or flaky use the cream every other night or every third night
- Microdermabrasion:
- Another effective treatment for milia, especially if a person has very sensitive skin
- For more information about Microdermabrasion, please click here
- Lactic with Retinoic Peels:
- For cases of milia associated with acne
- To learn more about Lactic with Retinoic peels, please click here
- Extractions:
- For deep stubborn milia, black heads, blocked pores and white heads
- Performed by the medical aesthetic technicians in my office
- Can be combined with the other treatments above
- To learn more about extractions, please click here
- For your convenience, the services above are available in my office
Milium – Eyelid
Microdermabrasion to remove milia
What if you are interested to learn more?
If you would like to learn more please phone the aesthetic centre directly at (905) 549-7873 to book a free consultation with one of our knowledgeable technicians or