Help for Milia??

FlowerBear · ‎03-24-2018

I have a little of this under my eyes and two on my forehead. I thought you only got it under your eyes from eye creams you use.

I was looking online at some retinol cream that was reviewed that it works to get rid of milia and I think I might order some.

Has anyone had good results with a retinol or other product for this issue?

I read that you need to use non- comedogenic eye cream.

This issue got worse over the past few months of using a new eye cream I got, which is Skinn Hydra Vital!!!

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

It isn’t a given that eye creams in general will cause milia. It depends on the formulation and how the user’s skin tolerates and absorbs it. Philosophy products caused milia on my under eye area but what what I apply under my eyes now doesn’t. RetinA is often recommended but the skin under your eyes is very delicate so I’d suggest something that’s more gentle like Mad Hippie Vitamin A Serum. I also like their eye cream.

Shelbelle · ‎03-09-2010

Philosophy Hope in a Tube is loaded with petroleum and mineral oil, a definite no no for under the eyes.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

Milia are not clogged pores. They are keratin-filled cysts of varying size and are caused primarily by some type of trauma (sun damage or chemical procedures). They can be removed by a dermatologist.

I had one on my eyelid that was very annoying, so my derm had me make an appointment with an ophthalmologist to have it removed.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

buyornot · ‎03-10-2010

@FlowerBear wrote:
I have a little of this under my eyes and two on my forehead. I thought you only got it under your eyes from eye creams you use.

I was looking online at some retinol cream that was reviewed that it works to get rid of milia and I think I might order some.

Has anyone had good results with a retinol or other product for this issue?

I read that you need to use non- comedogenic eye cream.

This issue got worse over the past few months of using a new eye cream I got, which is Skinn Hydra Vital!!!

I had a couple under my eyes from eyecream and I finally had to go to a derm to have them removed-I tried everything.

JeanLouiseFinch · ‎10-03-2011

@Shelbelle wrote:
Philosophy Hope in a Tube is loaded with petroleum and mineral oil, a definite no no for under the eyes.

Yep, that's where mine came from. Philosophy products really did a number on my skin.

Katcat1 · ‎07-21-2011

This has worked for me in the past. I wash my face in warm water using my facial wash and the Pop Sonic Leaflet. I really concentrate on the milia area. Then I rinse and apply my Marula oil on my face. The next day I squeeze the Milia and it comes out easily. Sometimes I have had to repeat the process but in the end, it always comes out. Milia is such a pain. I love the Leaflet by Pop Sonic as it cleans out your pores and gets makeup off so easily.

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suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

If you can squeeze anything out, it is not a milium. Milia need to be excised. Some people do this at home. I am not one of them and definitely not if it is in the eye area.

I would only see a physician if one or more were irritating or very prominent. Most are tiny.

~Who in the world am I? Ah, that's the great puzzle~ Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland

Love2Laugh · ‎03-10-2010

@suzyQ3 wrote:
If you can squeeze anything out, it is not a milium. Milia need to be excised. Some people do this at home. I am not one of them and definitely not if it is in the eye area.

I would only see a physician if one or more were irritating or very prominent. Most are tiny.

Totally agree with SuzyQ. I am guilty of using a sterilized needle near my eye to excise one, as they can not be squeezed. I'm quoting myself: "I won't ever do it again." I was successful at removing it, but it was too nerve wracking. AND I could have poked "me eye out!!"

SilleeMee · ‎05-22-2016

There's evidence to suggest that milia are connected to but not part of a pore itself in the skin. This has something to do with the keratinocytes located around a pore that are responsible for milia formation. Many pores on the skin are so incredibly small that you can't see them with the naked eye. Damaged pores can over produce keratin which can lead to milia, which are not inside a pore but next to it. Clogged pores is skin stress and that can lead to damaged pores, forcing them to produce more keratin as a defense mechanism and a response to healing. Hair follicles are also associated with milia formation...vellus hairs, they're everywhere even on your eyelids and undereye skin.

I use both Retin-A and glycolic acid, alternating nights. Both are known to reduce milia.