Dermatologist Shereene Idriss explains milia: tiny white cysts under the skin caused by genetics, sun damage, smoking, or poor skin shedding. Skip Vaseline if you're acne-prone or have had milia before. If you use it, layer it over moisturizer.
The milia police came out when I applied Vaseline underneath my eyes. So there's a lot of layers to this onion, a lot of layers to peel on this onion. So starting with what exactly is Amelia or Milium. This is it. It's right here. These tiny little white bumps on the skin, they are tiny little cysts underneath the surface of the skin. And if you try to pop these babies, you will be popping Jack Shitto. Why? Because they're hot as balls. Not those balls. Balls. How do they form? Basically, if you have a genetic predisposition. Sorry, you did not win the lottery for that one. Number two, sun damage can definitely affect it. Smoking can affect it. Why? Because the superficial layer of skin cells known as the stratum corium doesn't shed efficiently and it clogs the pores. And all the crud and the stud and the gunk built up in your pores, over time, they harden and become tiny little milia. So Vaseline itself is not going to cause you milia, but if you are acne prone, have oily skin or have a history of milia, I would say avoid. And if you're going to use it, put it over moisturiz riser.
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