Yeongdeungpo Milia: Read This Before Trying to Squeeze Them

Before trying to squeeze milia in Yeongdeungpo

Please read this first

'I thought it was a white bump like a grain of rice,

so I squeezed it with my fingers,

but it got bigger and even left a mark.'

When people notice small, white, rice-grain-sized bumps around their eyes or cheeks, many assume they are acne or clogged sebum.

They often expect the bumps to disappear easily if they squeeze them with their fingers or gently puncture them with a needle.

However, if these bumps are milia, this can be a very dangerous thing to do.

Touching them incorrectly can cause unnecessary skin damage, which may lead to inflammation or hyperpigmentation.

From now on, we will explain in more detail why you should not hastily squeeze milia with your fingers and what the proper treatment methods are.

Table of Contents

• 1. What Are Milia?
• 2. Why You Should Never Squeeze Milia with Your Fingers
• 3. Proper Treatment Methods for Milia

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What Are Milia?

Milia are small cysts formed when keratin, a component of dead skin cells, becomes trapped near the surface of the skin.

They commonly develop on thin-skinned areas such as around the eyes, the cheekbones, and the cheeks. They are usually small, about 1–3 mm in size, and often appear white or yellowish.

Many people confuse them with acne, but the causes of the two lesions are different.

Differences Between Milia and Acne

While acne is a condition primarily involving an inflammatory response in the sebaceous glands and hair follicles, milia form when keratin—not sebum—becomes trapped inside the skin.

They are also usually not painful or red and inflamed.

Because they often remain in place rather than being naturally expelled over time, it is best to have them treated properly.

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Why You Should Never Squeeze Milia with Your Fingers

The Internal Structure of Milia in Yeongdeungpo

Milia exist as small sac-like structures beneath the skin.

Therefore, simply pressing on the surface usually does not completely remove their contents.

If you forcefully squeeze them with your fingers, the skin may tear or the stimulation may reach the dermal layer.

This process may result in bleeding or inflammation.

Extra caution is needed around the eyes, where the skin is thin, because even minor irritation can leave hyperpigmentation or scars.

You should also remember that if only part of the contents is removed while the cyst wall remains, the milia may recur in the same spot.

For this reason, rather than trying to squeeze milia yourself at home, it is best to have them removed safely using the proper method.

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Proper Treatment Methods for Milia

Proper treatment of milia begins with a diagnosis.

Although a lesion may look like milia, it could also be another skin condition, such as a syringoma, flat wart, or small benign tumor.

Because the treatment method may vary depending on the type of lesion, it is important to distinguish between them clearly first.

If the lesion is confirmed to be milia, a small opening may be made with a sterilized instrument, taking the size and location of the lesion into account, before removing the contents and cyst.

In some cases, lasers may be used for removal to help prevent damage to the surrounding skin and recurrence.

After treatment, it is important not to touch or irritate the skin with your hands while it recovers.

To help prevent hyperpigmentation, you should also pay much more attention than usual to sun protection.

Milia in Yeongdeungpo should be removed using the proper method in a hygienic environment rather than by squeezing them with your fingers, as this can help reduce the possibility of hyperpigmentation, scarring, and recurrence.

Incorrect handling can worsen skin damage and leave scars, as well as irritate the surrounding tissue.

Please remember that you should first have the lesion examined directly by a medical professional and then proceed carefully with the appropriate method.

We sincerely hope today’s post was helpful to those of you who have been concerned about milia. We will end here for now.

Thank you. This was U&I Yeongdeungpo^^

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