Milia
Hello Fellow Estheticians
Can any1 please offer some advise on how to get rid of
Milia ? I"ve tried the disincrustration solution but it
didn't work so well. I don't have Galvanic current to assist
me. Any info you have would be appreciated.
Thankyou :)
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Permalink Reply by Kristen Dugas on
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I love removing milia, pesty little things. Take a lancet and steady the skin so you can get a good aim at poking the middle of the milia. (They roll under the skin) poke the milia and then extract like you would a a pustule. Sometimes they come right out if you hit it straight on, other times just a little comes out. Either way because of the poke, they usually go away. I have a client that was covered in them and now only has a few. We work on a couple every time she is in.
Hope this helps!
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Permalink Reply by Deborah Kenney on
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I don't know much about extracting these either, do you mean to go down into the milia or in to the side? I was taught in school to go into side and lift needle up-but doesn't always seem successful. thanks.
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Use hydrating serum on the area and they will be easier to extract.
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Permalink Reply by Andrea Sowter on
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I second Kristen's extraction technique. Also, if you find that the milia are not coming out with the combination of piercing with a lancet and pressure from proper extraction technique, try having the client use a mild retoniod solution for a month prior to her next facial. I have had great success with difficult milia after consistant retinol use. Also, some believe milia to be made worse by improper oil/hydration balance. Hylauronic acid serums and oil free moisturizers seem to help.
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Permalink Reply by kelley mello on
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I love removing these guys, I use a disposable lancet and go in from the side and gently lift the skin, sometimes I Have to give it a second poke, but rest assured they always come out. I find using 2 Q tips to extract instead of tissues works much better.
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Permalink Reply by dianna d'andrea on
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THANKYOU KELLY I'LL LOOK INTO THAT.
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Ladies please check your license specifications where you reside. I know in California we are not allowed to use lancets with our Esthetician license. Only dermatologist can use them. If State board comes in we'll get a huge fine, warning and possible license suspension.
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Permalink Reply by Lucie Margot on
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CA sucks.. I would use it anyway.
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Permalink Reply by coldsalineplexus on
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Likewise, in certain states lancet training is a requirement and lancets are on the checklist of required items in a spa. All depends on your state.
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You do want to make sure the skin is soft and pliable for this type of extraction. I like to pinch and roll the skin so that the milia itself is stretched taut over a little pinch of skin. With gloved hands, I insert the lancet into the milia into the direction of hair growth for that part of the face. The skin over milia is sealed off, so there won't be an actual hair, but you want to visualize where the neighboring vellus hairs are going, and insert along that vector. Once you insert the lancet, it is best to make a few ultra-tiny circular wiggling motions with it. This is called dilating the pore. Remove the lancet, keep the skin pinched with your non-dominant hand, and press the impaction out with the extracting tool.
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