Milium
Sign in to savethumb|290px|Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right. A milium (: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age. They are usually found around the nose and eyes, and sometimes on the genitalia, often mistaken by those affected as warts or other sexually transmitted diseases. Milia can also be confused with stubborn whiteheads.
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- Milia on the eyelid of an adult
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thumb|290px|Relative incidence of cutaneous cysts. Milia is labeled at bottom right. A milium (: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age. They are usually found around the nose and eyes, and sometimes on the genitalia, often mistaken by those affected as warts or other sexually transmitted diseases. Milia can also be confused with stubborn whiteheads.
== Causes == The human body gets rid of dead skin cells to make new cells. Milium is made when the dead skin cells don't fall off the body and new skin cells grows on top, trapping it underneath.
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