Milia Facial Skin Cysts, Tiny Little White Fluid Filled Bumps, Baby Acne Pimples

Milia are small skin cysts or tiny white fluid filled bumps.  And it’s very common for a newborn to form milia that look like baby pimples.

There are two types of milia: primary and secondary.

Primary milia skin cysts form when sloughed skin cells get trapped in a hair follicle or sweat gland skin pockets. These little fluid filled bumps normally develop on facial skin,

Primary milia commonly occur across your upper cheek, nose, chin and around your eyes.  Baby pimples falls into this category.

Milia baby pimples are not actually a form of acne because no infection of pathogens are involved. Instead, this infant breakout is because their oil glands are not be fully developed. A baby’s tiny white fluid filled milia bumps generally dissipate on their own within a few weeks of their growth.

Similar little fluid filled bumps may happen in your infant’s mouth as well. These are called Epstein’s pearls, and they’ll vanish in time also.

Secondary milia skin cysts occur in areas experiencing other skin conditions, like with inflamed, irritated, blistered or sun damaged skin. These milia tiny white fluid filled bumps may crop up anywhere.

No treatment is needed for your milia. Secondary adult milia can be long lasting, so a skin health doctor (dermatologist) can remove them for appearance improvement, ordinarily without scarring.

Treatment options for secondary milia removal include:

  • comedone extractor tool
  • topical retinoid cream application
  • fruit acid peels or microdermabrasion procedures

Self milia removal may leave you scarred.

Some notice their little facial skin cysts go away once they stop using products that cause healthy skin irritation.

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