LV Aesthetic Offers The Best Method of Milia Removal in Oakland

Thanks to ThermoClear, LV Aesthetic offers the best method of milia removal in Oakland, CA. LV Aesthetic is owned and operated by Liane Vieira, a CIDESCO-trained, certified clinical aesthetician. The clinic offers numerous services, including ThermoClear to help with skin blemishes and other issues.

What Are Milia?

Milia are small white bumps that can appear all over the body. They are often most noticeable when they appear on the skin around the nose and cheek area. The full name for them is milium cysts, though they are also known as oil seeds or milk spots. They can often be mistaken for whiteheads, but respond very differently to prodding and attempts at ‘popping’ them: they are not filled with bacteria, but dead skin cells and oil. They share some characteristics in common with sebaceous hyperplasia, but are generally small and white, as opposed to bulbous and yellowish.

Milia are most common in newborns, but can also affect older children and adults. Most often, they are caused when skin cells do not shed to make way for new skin, instead getting caught underneath new skin growth and hardening. These are known as primary milia. However, variations known as secondary milia may occur in other situations such as:

Prolonged use of steroid medications, or certain cosmetics containing paraffin or petroleum

Skin damage from rashes, sun exposure, or other injuries

Responses to autoimmune conditions

Milia are harmless. They do not itch, and are not contagious. If left alone, they will generally clear up in a few weeks or months. However, they can be unwanted when noticeable on the face. That’s where LV Aesthetic can help.

Why Use ThermoClear for Milia?

There are multiple methods that people pursue to try and get rid of milia. Chemical peels, topical retinoids, or other exfoliating treatments are useful for adults, but sometimes take longer or aren’t completely effective. 

Some dermatologists offer services such as cryotherapy, where the milia are frozen by liquid nitrogen, deroofing, where the cyst’s contents are picked out by a minute needle, or destruction curettage, in which the cysts are scraped out and cauterized. ThermoClear is a more straightforward treatment. It is a small, sterile probe which uses low and high energy frequencies to vaporize and dry the affected area, a process also known as electrodessication. This process is used to deal with a number of skin conditions, and other benign growths such as skin tags.

ThermoClear does not require a dermatologist to administer. A qualified aesthetician can operate the apparatus. ThermoClear is suitable for use on all skin types, and may also be used for other skin issues such as sun spots/age spots, and spider capillaries.

To learn more about how LV Aesthetic uses ThermoClear to treat skin issues such as milia, please explore our website. You can also enquire about an appointment today.