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Primary milia: This common form of milia affects children and adults and can be found on the face or body, most commonly around the eyes, on the cheeks, and on the genital area.
Milia is labeled at bottom right. A milium (pl.: milia), also called a milk spot or an oil seed, [1] is a clog of the eccrine sweat gland. It is a keratin-filled cyst that may appear just under the epidermis or on the roof of the mouth. [2] [3]: 780 Milia are commonly associated with newborn babies, but may appear on people of any age.
Absence of fingerprints-congenital milia syndrome, also known simply as Baird syndrome is an extremely rare autosomal dominant genetic disorder which is characterized by a lack of fingerprints and the appearance of blisters and facial milia soon after birth. [2] It has been described in ten families worldwide. [3] [4]
Milia-like calcinosis is a cutaneous condition characterized by small, milia-like lesions that develop on the dorsal surface of the hands and the face. [ 1 ] See also
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Many skin conditions affect the human integumentary system—the organ system covering the entire surface of the body and composed of skin, hair, nails, and related muscle and glands. [1] The major function of this system is as a barrier against the external environment. [2]
Eruptive vellus hair cysts (or EVHC) are small lesions that occur most often in the chest wall, abdomen and extremities, often with a crusted surface. EVHC may occur randomly, or it can be inherited as an autosomal dominant trait; sporadic cases usually appear at 4–18 years of age.
Rombo syndrome is a very rare genetic disorder characterized mainly by atrophoderma vermiculatum of the face, [2]: 580 multiple milia, telangiectases, acral erythema, [3] peripheral vasodilation with cyanosis, [4] and a propensity to develop basal cell carcinomas.