Milium (disease)

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Milia
Classification and external resources
Milia on the eyelid of an adult male
ICD-10	L72.8 (ILDS L72.830)
ICD-9	374.84, 704.8, 706.1
DiseasesDB	001367
eMedicine	article/1058063

Milk spots (milia) on the nose of a 1-week old infant.

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 STDs. Milia can also be confused with stubborn whiteheads.

In children, milia often disappear within two to four weeks. In adults they may require removal by a physician, dermatologist, or an esthetician.

See also

• Seborrheic keratosis
• Eruptive vellus hair cyst
• Sebaceous hyperplasia

References

1. ^ "milium" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
2. ^ Freedberg, et al. (2003). Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine. (6th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN 0071380760.
3. ^ James, William D.; Berger, Timothy G.; et al. (2006). Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. Saunders Elsevier. ISBN 0-7216-2921-0. 

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