Peace!

At some point in your life, your bount to get a spot or two on your face. In some cases, 'white spots under your eyes too.'

What do you do? Read on.

How do you get rid of the while little spots that form under your eyes?


The white dots you are referring to are most likely a common skin condition known as "milia". This is where "pearl-like" whiteheads (can look a little like small grains of sand), occur across the upper cheeks, under eyes, and sometimes on nose, or chin. Milia mostly occur on your face, but can also appear on your décolletage, chest, back or shoulders.

Basically, millia are dead skin cells and sebum (your skins natural oil) that have accumulated and are trapped under the superficial top layer of your skin. These blockages in your pore/s will disappear of their own accord, and once removed, will probably not return.

Some skin can be a little sluggish in its natural exfoliation function, so to give it a boost try a honey based cream. Honey contains properties that will gently soften the top layer of the skin, and combined with the smoothing effects of AHA's, will gently disperse milia.
Visit your beauty therapist or naturopath to find out about possible treatment / professional removal, or to find out if the milia are an indication of a health imbalance via the skin . Skin mirrors our internal health, so if you are concerned about a health connection, it may be worth investigating if this skin condition is a sign from the liver or gall bladder (these organs perform the function of fat breakdown). Your naturopath or health care provider will be able to provide specific guidance in this area if this is the case.

However, milia is a common skin condition, and more often than not simply a matter of needing to exfoliate more to keep the skin soft and smooth. Regular exfoliation helps to prevent the top layer of the skin from becoming too tough, which can cause a plug to occur, blocking the pore, instead of letting the skin perform its natural excretion of sebum and keratinised cells. Milia even occurs in newborns, and tends to disappear just as quickly from the gentle exfoliation of sheets, clothing and general bathing, which naturally sloughs off the top layer of the skin.
If you decide you wish to remove the Milia, your beauty therapist will be able to explain and perform the proper extraction method, as although a simple extraction method is used, if you try the extraction yourself you may scar or damage your precious skin. Removal requires a lancet to make an incision in the top layer of the skin (made up of dead skin cells) so that the hardened debris may gently escape. When professionally removed, scarring will not occur, as there is minimal disturbance to the surrounding and underlying areas of the delicate skin on the fabe.

*To boost healing, apply Tee Tree essential oil directly to the area after the granule has been removed.

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