Milia are white, raised, hard bumps that look like grains of sand trapped under the skin. While they are typically small ...

Medically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MDMedically reviewed by Marisa Garshick, MD Milia, also known as “milk cysts,” are caused by a protein called keratin that gets trapped under the skin.

or skin exposure to strong chemicals. Milia are white, tiny, harmless bumps that develop when dead skin cells (keratin) get caught under the surface of the skin. Most commonly, milia appear on the ...

Ever wondered what’s causing those small white bumps around your eyes? They could be milia, and your moisturiser might be to blame. Have you ever noticed a build-up of little white bumps around ...

Physical examination revealed linear streaks of white milia on both arms, which was consistent with the location of her previous rhus dermatitis (Figure 1). A therapeutic trial of topical ...