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Mon Apr 02, 2007 6:50 pm  |
I also easily get milia. Probably from years of using rich creams on extremely dehydrated skin. The milia under my eyes are slowly getting smaller (using Avene Ystheal eye cream), but I also have some along my 'smile' lines and the Avene Ystheal cream is not doing anything.
One can inherit the genetic disposition for these, and if that's the case, only a dermatologist can get rid of them (of course, they will come back over time!)
If I don't look at myself with the magnifying mirror, I'm OK! |
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62, dry skin prone to milia - why oh why can't I find skincare products I can rave about! |
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Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:16 am |
My Derm told me these 'bumps' are caused by over active subacaeous glands leading to clogged pores that build up to form these fatty bumps.
Have had them forever. Best treatment I've found is regular steaming of face, sweating from inside out, to really clean the pores. Have found a good retinol cream is helpful. And the advice to avoid rich creams in the areas where they form is correct. Have also realized that certain foods cause me lots of trouble - pastries, processed meats/foods, sugary foods,cola drinks, all the junk stuff we're told to avoid, and for me any baked goods made with white flour.
The only time they disappeared was when I juiced tons & was a vegan for about 2 yrs - skin was fabulous but had no good cholesterol left in system so doctor ordered me to abandoned it.
But because they are the result of the skin type we have, they will never be completely erradicated. I just eat as well as I can, steam, follow good skincare routines. By keeping my skin clean & moist, my skin is soft enough so I'm able to xtract many of them myself. Even large ones I thought would never be removed, have been xtracted but needed to be very vigilant with diet & skincare routine.
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