Milla?

[ben wolves]

Is this is another term for white heads or are they 2 separate things?  I have the occasional solid sesame seed the has no puss or fluid behind it, when the seed comes out there is just a very deep empty pour left.  No blood or puss, is that Milla?

[bunnie]

Do you mean Milia Ben Wolves?
http://health.allrefer.com/health/milia-info.html

Milia are tiny white bumps or pimples. They occur when dead, normally sloughed-off skin becomes trapped in small pockets at the surface of the skin or mouth. Milia are common in newborn infants and appear as pearly white bumps, most commonly across the upper cheeks, nose, and chin. They are also commonly seen on the faces of adults or in areas of trauma or inflammation.
Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Irritation of the skin by rough sheets or clothing may cause mild reddening around the bump, but the central portion remains white. Irritated milia are sometimes incorrectly referred to as "baby acne" (although it is not actually a form of acne).
As the surface of the white pearly bump wears away, the trapped dead skin is lost, and the bump disappears. Milia generally disappear after the first several weeks of life. In adults, milia may persist indefinitely.
This same type of cystic structure is seen on the gums and soft palate of newborn infants. In these mucous membranes, they are called Epstein's pearls. These lesions also disappear spontaneously.

Bunnie

[J]

I have the same thing on my face (I have to use a sterilized pin to pop it out, and it looks like a mini sesame seed...I didn't know they were called milia though.)  Mine are mainly on my cheeks.  If I don't get rid of them myself, they will stay indefinitely for years.  And some of them get to be pretty good size (nearly 1 mm in diameter). 

[LIGA girl]

I get these occasionally too. I am not sure what they are called.I get them anywhere on my body, but less as I have gotten older and very few now.

[ben wolves]

I was on another forum like this and the posters just kept using the word mila.  Not sure if its another term for whiteheads or if its refering to these seeds.

[ben wolves]

Sos guys, its actually spelt milia and is another term for whiteheads.  Ive have acne for 9 years and have never heard this term in my life.  Whitheads, acne, p.acne's, closed co modones, skin blemishes, never heard of milia.

Perhaps it's just me being dumb

[bunnie]

I thought you meant that  ben wolves, and that link explains it exactly. I first heard of milia when my son was born he had two tiny ones on his face.

[vinny]

i use had an outbreak of milia all over my forehead and cheek areas a couple months back. The culprit was the use of oily moisturizers and mineral makeup. I was like having three dozens of the milia lesions, some 0,5mm to 1mm in size. It was a total embarrassment and I didnt dare go out without layers of concealer. In fact the concealer worsened it. Lucky for me a dermatologist friend recommended me to the milia treatment naturalis ad that really helped lots. after a week of application i was completely cleared of the milia lesions. a first rate product! So the lesson i learnt from this is to stop using heavy skincare and pore clogging mineral make up.milia has nothing to do with diet as some forumers  say. whats more, dont ever try the home remedies recommended online, such as glycolic peel, aspirin mask, BHA etc, Surgery and laser must be avoided too as they can scar permanently. Thats what happened to me