Protecting your skin from the sun is important even if you are concerned about milia.
Use a broad-spectrum sunscreen during the day and protect your face with shade, hats, or other sun-protective measures when appropriate.
Sun protection helps reduce premature skin aging and protects against UV-related skin damage.
If sunscreen or another product repeatedly causes irritation around your eyes, consider switching to a formulation that is better tolerated by your skin.
What About Home Remedies?
Social media is full of suggestions involving lemon juice, baking soda, toothpaste, apple cider vinegar, needles, and other household ingredients.
These methods are not worth the risk.
The skin around the eyes is particularly sensitive, and acidic or abrasive substances can cause irritation or even chemical burns.
Never puncture milia yourself with a needle or other sharp object.
A tiny bump isn’t worth creating a larger wound, infection, or permanent scar.
How Long Do Milia Last?
Some milia disappear naturally within weeks or months, while others can remain much longer.
There is no need to panic if a small, painless white bump doesn’t disappear immediately.
However, if a bump continues to grow, changes appearance, becomes painful, bleeds, becomes inflamed, or you aren’t sure whether it is actually milia, have it examined by a dermatologist or healthcare professional.
Not every white bump around the eye is milia.
Milia in Babies Are Different
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