Category: Laser Thread Vein Removal

What are Milia – And What Can You Do About Them?

You have small raised white bumps on your face, around your eyelids, forehead and cheeks. They’re hard and have an obvious whitehead, so you might try to pop them like you would a pimple. But they just won’t go away. What are these little bumps (and bothers), and what can you do about them?

They’re called milia. Unlike a pimple, these are closed comedones. That is, the follicle is completely blocked, and there is a pronounced whitehead. Dead skin cells are trapped under the skin, and these little white bothers pop up.

If you want to get technical, milia are papules, as opposed to pustules, or pimples. And unlike pimples, they are neither inflamed nor red. They are not painful, itchy or harmful. What they are, though, is persistent. They just don’t go away! They may linger there for weeks or months.

Milia can co-occur with typical acne and blackheads or on their own. They can come out of nowhere or be triggered by skin injuries such as sunburns, sun damage, burns and blistering rashes.

What Can You Do?

Exfoliating regularly and avoiding heavy, cloying moisturiser can help you avoid milia. But what do you do if they’ve made an unwelcome appearance? You may be surprised. Advanced electrolysis. Our clinics are highly experienced in advanced electrolysis techniques that will help you achieve clear skin.

While typically associated with hair removal, advanced electrolysis can treat mila, as well as thread and red veins, spider naevus, skin tags, warts, blood spots, and age spots. A tiny needle (about as thin as an eyelash) is inserted into the affected area and a targeted electric current is applied. This releases the trapped bacteria, allowing your skin to heal.

Milia can be a source of embarrassment and frustration. Contact our clinic for expert assistance, so you can look and feel your best.

How To Treat Facial Thread Veins

Thread veins are a common problem for many people. They affect both men and women equally and can be upsetting as they give a reddened, uneven appearance to the skin and can look unattractive. Often appearing across the nose and cheeks they are due to a combination of factors which include hormonal changes, environmental exposure (sun and wind) and also the ageing process. As veins loose elasticity they show up through the skin more easily which is why they are more apparent…they’re not “broken” as some people assume them to be but simply enlarged and so more visible.

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Prep your Skin for Winter

With the winter season falling upon us, it’s time to get a game plan in place for what you will do to ensure top care of your skin. Many people don’t even think about changing their skin care regime as the winter rolls around but if you hope to maintain your skin’s appearance, it’s a must that you consider making some adjustments.

The harsh winter climate is going to present a number of additional challenges or your skin so if you aren’t taking those into account, don’t be surprised when your complexion looks less than radiant.

Let’s have a brief look at what you need to know.

Keep Applying SPF

The very first thing that you must keep doing is making sure to continually apply your SPF cream. Even though the weather isn’t hot doesn’t mean you won’t be exposed to UV radiation, so you still need to be taking that into account.

Lather up each morning before you go out and you can rest assured you’re protected.

Get A Good Moisturizer

Next, you should also look into getting a good moisturizer as well. You want a very intensive deep moisturizer that comes complete with vitamin E, which can help your skin retain moisture better as well.

During the drying winter months, you will notice your skin getting flakier and losing its lustre, so using the right moisturizer can help assure you retain as much moisture as possible.

Avoid Very Hot Water

Moving along, also be sure that you avoid the use of very hot water when cleansing your face each morning or taking a shower. Hot water is incredibly drying to the skin, so if you’re regularly turning up the temperature, you’ll be digging yourself deeper into the dehydrating and drying hole.

In addition to avoiding hot water, also be sure that you are drinking enough water as well. Remember that maintaining adequate hydration will also be imperative to keeping your skin looking and feeling its best.

Aim to drink at least 8, if not 10 glasses of water each day.

Consider A Trip To A Spa

Finally, you might also want to consider taking a trip to the spa or salon as well. These can provide a great way to help enhance your skin through a wide variety of different skin treatment methods.

Some of the top treatment methods to consider include sublative treatment, Laser pigmentation Removal, vascular vein removal, green peels, advance skin peels, and dermaroller.

All of these will help to improve the skin tone and completion, clearing away skin impurities and helping you get back to looking your best again.

So be sure that you give some consideration to what you’re doing for your skin this winter. If you aren’t taking the time to figure out a plan of action to combat the winter elements, you are going to be hit hard and doing damage control shortly. Take pro-active steps to improve the look and feel of your skin starting now and you won’t have to worry about this.