Milium (dermatology)
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Milia on the eyelid of an adult male
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| Specialty | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 446: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| ICD-10 | L72.8 (ILDS L72.830) |
| ICD-9-CM | 374.84, 704.8, 706.1 |
| DiseasesDB | 001367 |
| MedlinePlus | 001367 |
| eMedicine | article/1058063 |
| Patient UK | Milium (dermatology) |
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A milium (plural milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed,[citation needed] is a keratin-filled cyst that can appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth.[1][2]:780 Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies but can appear on people of all ages.[3]:680 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.
In children, milia often disappear within two to four weeks. For adults, they can be removed by an esthetician or physician (a dermatologist will have specialist knowledge in this area).
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- ↑ "milium" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ↑ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0-07-138076-0.
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