Milium is defined as a pathology which consists of the appearance of small prominences that appear on the skin of the eyes, nose, eyelids, cheekbones, etc. and they have a light yellowish hue. This can be common in neonates, cases in which treatment is not required since they usually disappear with time, however when these lumps appear in an adult, it is possible that something more complicated is being present Therefore, several sessions with a specialist will be required. The bumps are generally not larger than 1 millimeter in diameter and can appear sporadically in the aforementioned areas.
These bumps are also known as milium cysts and it is believed that they originate through the pores, when there is an abnormality or obstruction in them. They usually appear spontaneously, however they can also appear after having been involved in an accident that involves burns as well as it can be caused by other pathologies which cause the appearance of blisters, in addition to the ingestion of certain drugs during periods prolonged periods may be some of the most common causes.
The milium can be of different types, among which the neonate stands out, whose rate of appearance is 20% in newborns and can appear after birth, being located on the areas of the nose and its surroundings, but they can appear also in the chest, the back and even inside the mouth, the main cause of this is the incomplete maturation of the sweat glands.
In the background is the primary Millium, which can occur in adults and children. For its part, the secondary millium is one that usually appears after the skin has been exposed to burns, usually this is characterized by the appearance of small bumps of a light color, another apparent cause is the use of corticosteroids in cream.
Another type is plaque millium, which usually appears mostly in elderly individuals, characterized by affecting only a single region.
