You may have noticed one or more little white ‘pimple’ looking spots popup on your skin, and after trying to squeeze them time and time again, they continue to come back – this is because a layer of skin is covering the milia spot.
Milia are small white cysts that are commonly found on the nose, cheeks and around the eye area. Milia occur when Keratin (protein) becomes trapped beneath the surface of the skin. Milia can be seen in all ages and demographics, including young children.
Queen of The Skin has been performing laser milia removal for over 12 years, with the use of cutting-edge Dual Laser technology. The Dual Laser is the only laser device designed with a small pen-tip head, shaped to specifically target actinic keratosis without causing damage to surrounding skin tissu
The laser milia treatment is a walk-in walk-out treatment that is performed within minutes, and with little to no downtime.
The laser milia removal procedure takes only a minute or two, however, we allow 30 minutes for your appointment as this will allow time to complete a patient registration form, receive a consultation and discuss the procedure and post-care instructions.
Typically, anaesthetic is not required. The treatment is often termed ‘uncomfortable’ but is tolerated well among most age groups. This is due to the speed and precision in which the milia is removed. With that said, if you would like anaesthetic, we are able to provide topical and local anaesthetic options designed to completely numb the area to be treated.
Following your treatment there will be some redness and possible swelling on and around the treated areas for up to 72 hours. In addition, a temporary scab will form, and this is a natural part of the treatment process and the scabbing will usually fall off within 7-10 days. Once the scab has fallen off, the area will be red (due to new capillary formation to heal and repair the treated area), and over several months, the redness will dissipate.
You will be requested to send an image of the treated area 3 days post treatment, 2 weeks post treatment and again, 6 weeks post treatment. This is to ensure that the treated area(s) is healing well and that you have kept the scab intact. Of course, if at any time you have questions or concerns, you should contact our clinic to arrange a face-to-face appointment.
During the healing process, you can wear makeup to conceal the treated area – recommendations will be provided with regards to the best types of makeup to be used.
If required, you will be provided with topical cream, designed to be used post skin injury, that will provide nutrients to accelerate the skin healing process. In addition, we also offer Light Emitting Diode Treatments (LED) to accelerate the healing process.
You will be provided with a post-care form along with verbal instructions to care for the treated area(s).
In summary, the laser milia removal service is a proven, safe and effective way to beautify your face and other body parts.