White dots (pimples, spots, bumps) that appear on the face and in the eye area are called millet due to their external resemblance to millet grains. The scientific name for this skin problem is milia.
Milia appear as small white balls under the surface of the skin. They are painless, have a dense consistency and do not change their size for quite a long time.
Such formations do not pose a danger to the body, are not a sign of any disease, etc. This is just one of the types of acne that can be easily treated by a cosmetologist.
Milia on the face
Milia, which are colloquially called “milia,” appear as a result of the sebaceous glands producing too much secretion .
Such formations can be primary or secondary. Primary ones form for no apparent reason, and secondary ones are a direct consequence of skin damage (traumatic or as a result of inflammation).
The size of such formations can range from two to three millimeters .
Reference! Milia are white, dense blackheads containing sebum.
Considering that their contents do not come into contact with air, which may contain bacteria and microbes, they do not become inflamed. Although sometimes microorganisms enter through the skin, and then inflammatory processes begin .
Is it possible to get rid of milia on your own?
Trying to get rid of such acne at home is definitely not worth it. By squeezing or piercing them, it is difficult to achieve significant results. But getting an infection is very easy. In addition, unskilled punctures often leave scars and cicatrices on the skin. Therefore, after accurately comparing the costs of a cosmetologist and the potential costs of medications for inflammation and scars, it is better to give preference to a visit to a specialist.
All you can do at home is keep your skin clean and learn how to choose the right cosmetics.
Milia on the face: photo
In the photo below you can see what milia look like on the face. They can appear not only on the face, but also on the eyelids, under the eyes, and on the nose.
Preventing rashes
In order to protect yourself from the occurrence of rashes on the penis, you should adhere to a number of rules:
● it is very important to observe the rules of personal hygiene, take a shower periodically, use exclusively personal hygiene items, and change your underwear frequently;
● avoid diaper rash and sweat accumulation in the groin;
● select suitable underwear;
● use special moisturizing creams, avoid dryness of the groin area;
● when visiting public saunas, baths, swimming pools, gyms, try to minimize contact with common objects and go only to places where a sufficient level of sanitation is maintained;
● exclude promiscuity and use barrier contraception;
● lead a healthy lifestyle, eliminate bad habits, eat a balanced diet;
● regularly undergo preventive examinations for diseases and infections.
Causes
Contrary to popular belief, milia are not acne , which are typical for people at puberty.
Attention! These formations are equally common in both young and older people. Formations arise for the following reasons:
- too much sun exposure ;
- disorders in the hormonal system;
- poor or unhealthy diet ;
- genetic predisposition;
- lack of vitamins;
- disturbance in the metabolic ;
- alcohol abuse;
- smoking;
- clogging of pores when using cosmetics;
- liver diseases.
Also, the appearance of such formations can be caused by improper functioning of the gastrointestinal tract and diseases of the pancreas.
Pimples on the penis in a child
This alarming symptom in a child may indicate simple heat rash. During the hot season, due to increased sweating, children's delicate skin becomes irritated, causing small pimples to appear.
A more dangerous cause is intestinal mycosis. This manifestation is also characteristic of a very contagious disease - frequency. Only a doctor can identify the specific cause, so first of all the child must be shown to a specialist.
Milia on the face: how to get rid of them
There are several ways to remove milia. They differ both in the complexity of the process and in cost.
Removal
Mechanical removal of milia is the simplest and most popular method, which is performed by a cosmetologist .
Before the procedure, the specialist cleanses the skin to avoid the possibility of infection, then makes a puncture and removes the contents of the acne .
This procedure should not be performed independently, since in some cases milia are very small in size, and when removed, a person can affect not only the milia itself, but also healthy tissue.
Whitehead Removal
To remove such a skin problem, a specialist may offer several cleaning procedures to choose from:
- Laser coagulation (painless treatment of problem areas using a laser).
- Mechanical removal (violation of the integrity of the eel using a sterile needle, squeezing out the contents).
- Electrocoagulation (exposure to problem areas with alternating current using an electrocoagulator needle).
Treatment of such “problems” by a cosmetologist guarantees their rapid disappearance and the absence of relapses if hygiene rules are followed.
Kinds
Small pimples on the skin that look like white dots are formed due to blockage of the sebaceous ducts. Over time, fatty secretions accumulate in the place where this phenomenon occurred.
Small pimples with a white top are formed when the sebaceous glands are blocked. Reasons: poor hygiene, immunodeficiencies, poor diet, poor-quality cosmetics, zinc deficiency, etc.
Symptoms: small formations on the skin with white dots; inflammation usually does not occur. Diagnostics: examination.
Treatment: often such pimples disappear on their own, as the duct of the sebaceous gland opens.
Sometimes chemical peeling, keratolytics, and local antiseptics are prescribed; for internal administration vitamins and microelements.
Dirt and dead skin join them. Subsequently, bacteria begin to actively multiply under the skin layer, which ultimately leads to the formation of small pimples with white heads.
There are three types of such neoplasms.
Millet (milia or milia)
Most often appear near the eyelids or on their surface. By their nature, millet cysts are classified as keratin epidermal cysts. They are dense neoplasms containing dead skin cells. Milia form away from the sebaceous ducts, making them more difficult to remove.
White pimples on the face occur for various reasons.
Before you begin to treat such symptoms, it is necessary to identify the cause of the rash. To do this, you need to be fully examined by a dermatologist.
Dermatovenerologist, cosmetologist
Zhikhoreva Inna Viktorovna
6 years experience
Closed comedones
Outwardly, these neoplasms resemble the previous type of white pimples. The difference between them lies in the formation mechanism. Closed comedones are formed due to blockage of the sebaceous glands. And unlike milia, they can be squeezed out like regular blackheads.
Ulcers
They have a thin shell and are characterized by multiple rashes. Inside the ulcers there is a cloudy liquid.
How to remove whiteheads yourself
Pharmacy products
Not everyone has the opportunity to regularly use the services of a cosmetologist. But this does not mean that you need to accept the appearance of white spots on your face. For home care, products purchased at the pharmacy are suitable:
- Zinc ointment , Teymurov paste, Zinocap, where the active ingredient is zinc, which gives a drying effect;
- Antibacterial drugsif white spots are filled with pus: rithromycin and clindomycin ointments, Metrogyl-gel;
- Azelaic acid and products based on it: Skinoren, Isis, Adelik;
- Tar preparations : Vishnevsky ointment, tar paste, Terbizil.
In advanced cases , when white dots do not have a precise localization, but spread throughout the entire face and cannot be treated with the remedies listed above, the doctor may prescribe ointments with retinoids - Clenzit, Adapalene. It is not recommended to prescribe them yourself; the duration and intensity of therapy can only be determined by a specialist.
Traditional methods
In the initial stages of whitehead formation, gentle home remedies can remove them. But if the problem has become pronounced, it is unlikely that it will be possible to remove milia with herbal infusions and homemade masks, let these remedies become an addition to drug therapy:
- Cosmetic clay (blue, pink, green). Dilute one tablespoon of powder with cold boiling water to a thick paste, add a few drops of lemon juice. Apply the mask to dry, cleansed facial skin and wait until it dries completely (about half an hour). Rinse with warm water, apply anti-inflammatory cream;
- Egg white . You can use chicken or quail eggs. Separate the white from the yolk, beat with a whisk into a strong foam. Spread over the skin, after drying, apply a second layer, etc. The total duration of the mask is 20 minutes. The last layer should dry well until your face feels tight. Rinse off the composition with water at room temperature, use your favorite cream;
- Kefir and gelatin . Mix half a teaspoon of gelatin with 20 ml of medium-fat kefir and leave for 15 minutes to swell. After applying this mask to your face, it is recommended to cover it with plastic. Wash off the composition from the skin after a quarter of an hour without using foam;
- Honey and lemon . Home remedy for oily skin. Combine 1 teaspoon of honey, 2 tablespoons of lemon juice and the same amount of oatmeal in a small bowl. After a few minutes, when the mixture has swollen, spread it over clean, dry facial skin, avoiding the area around the eyes. The recommended action time is 15 minutes, but if a burning sensation occurs, the product should be washed off immediately;
- Yeast and hydrogen peroxide . Mix 25 g of fresh (raw) yeast and 1 tbsp. spoon of hydrogen peroxide, add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. The result is a plastic viscous mass - it should be applied to problem areas and left for 20-25 minutes. Rinse with cool water and apply a soothing cream;
- Paraffin . A mask with white paraffin will help you deeply cleanse your pores at home. Before application, it is important to completely cleanse your face of sebum, otherwise the mask will not “adhere” to the skin. Any lotion containing alcohol will be suitable for this purpose. The procedure looks like this: melt 50 g of paraffin in a water bath and apply several layers to your face. Paraffin should not be hot! Carefully remove the frozen mask from bottom to top.
After using any of the masks at home, as well as after morning and evening washes, it is useful to wipe your face with chamomile or calendula infusion. Healing herbs will prevent inflammation and tighten enlarged pores.
Prevention of whiteheads
It is difficult to remove white dots on the face at home once and for all; milia tend to return when health deteriorates and immunity decreases. To minimize this likelihood, you need to take preventive measures :
- Regularly check hormonal levels and undergo medical examinations to detect hidden chronic diseases;
- Monitor blood cholesterol levels;
- Avoid visiting a solarium and use a cream with a UV filter when going out in the sun;
- Carefully choose decorative cosmetics, abandoning quantity in favor of quality;
- Stick to proper nutrition, that is, give up fast food, fried and smoked foods, and sweet carbonated drinks.
- Increase consumption of fresh vegetables and fruits;
- Quit smoking, give up alcohol;
- Spend as much time as possible outdoors, play sports;
- Residents of large cities and environmentally disadvantaged areas are recommended to regularly, once a year, cleanse the body of toxins using herbal remedies and special preparations (strictly as prescribed by a doctor).
These simple rules will help you remove white spots on your face at home if they have appeared recently and their size does not exceed 3 mm. Large milia that extend into the deep layers of the epithelium will have to be removed in a beauty salon or even surgically.
Location: on the base
Pimples at the base of the tongue interfere with swallowing and even speaking, they hurt and cause a lot of trouble. The reasons for their appearance can be very diverse. It could be stomatitis, a fungal infection, a sore throat or pharyngitis. Only an experienced doctor can make a correct diagnosis. We can only suggest what you should pay attention to.
If a pimple appears on the base of the tongue, you should carefully analyze other symptoms - fever, enlarged lymph nodes, the presence of allergic reactions. For example, with a sore throat, pimples form in the throat quite often. They are painful, make swallowing difficult and cause pain when talking. In this case, the patient also has enlarged tonsils and submandibular lymph nodes, and an elevated temperature. As a matter of fact, acne and fever almost always occur either with a sore throat, or with tonsillitis or pharyngitis.
It is undesirable to ignore pimples on the tongue near the throat, since in particularly advanced cases they can interfere with breathing, which can lead to suffocation. Therefore, having discovered them in yourself, you need to contact an ENT specialist for a diagnosis.
Treatment methods
You should not try to treat rashes on the penis on your own. If this is caused by an infection or disease, there is a risk that incorrectly selected medications will give a blurred clinical picture and, subsequently, lead to chronicity of the disease. Therefore, when this pathology is detected, the only correct decision is to contact a specialist.
Before drawing up a treatment plan, the doctor will prescribe the patient to undergo the necessary laboratory tests - blood test, smear, scraping. Based on the results obtained, the doctor will be able to choose an effective treatment method - medication or surgery.
Drug therapy includes:
● taking antibiotics for infectious diseases;
● local use of antifungal ointments and taking appropriate tablets for fungal infections;
● if there is a virus, use antiviral drugs and ointments;
● in case of an allergic reaction, avoid contact with the allergen and take antihistamines;
● disruption of the sebaceous glands can be corrected with special ointments.
It is often recommended to abstain from sexual intercourse during the treatment period. If itching and burning are present, taking a warm bath twice a day will help relieve symptoms. When swimming, you should use antibacterial hygiene products.
If it is not possible to solve the problem conservatively, surgical methods are used. Most often this concerns genital warts. In this case, surgical resection is supplemented by taking immunomodulatory drugs.
