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Miliaappear out of nowhere: a slew of tiny and painless albeit pesky white bumps.
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When you do give them a squeeze, though, nothing happens no puss, no blood, nada.
It’s a totally unexplainable popping fail.
Naturally, you begin to wonder, What is the deal?
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While milia do indeedlooklike whiteheads, that’s where most of the comparisons end.
What is milia and who typically gets it?
Why does milia appear?
Other than that, milia are just one big, annoying enigma.
Can you prevent milia?
That said, there’s a whole host of ways to kick ‘em to the curb, detailed ahead.
How can you get rid of milia?
“If not done carefully, you might bruise or injure the skin.
You could also fail to remove the lesion and even develop an infection.”
