How To Get Rid Of Milia – 5 Amazing Home Remedies

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Milia is the keratin-filled cysts. They are commonly known as milk spots that can appear on nose, cheeks, chest etc. They are harmless, white colored bumps and are common among newborn babies. But people of all ages can also be affected by them. In aged people, it is mainly caused due to the clogged skin pores.

Following are the home remedies that will help you to get rid of milia:

SUGAR

Ingredients:

  • Sugar: 2 tbsp
  • Lemon: half a piece
  • Olive oil: 1 Tsp

STEPS

  1. Squeeze half a piece of lemon and collect the lemon juice in a bowl.
  2. Add 2 tablespoons of sugar to it and 1 teaspoon of olive oil.
  3. Mix all the ingredients together.
  4. Using your fingers, scrub your face with this mixture.
  5. Make sure you scrub in upward circular motion and be gentle while scrubbing.
  6. Scrub for 5 minutes and then let this mixture sit on your face for another 15 minutes.
  7. Afterwards, rinse your face with normal water.
  8. Do this remedy once a week for 1 month to get rid of milia.

Sugar helps in exfoliating the skin and therefore helps in getting rid of milia. Lemon juice helps in maintaining the pH level of skin and olive oil provides moisturization to the skin.

HONEY

Ingredients:

  • Honey: 2 tbsp
  • Jojoba oil: 1 tbsp

STEPS

  1. Mix 1 tablespoon of jojoba oil with 2 tablespoons of honey.
  2. Using your fingers, apply this mixture to your face and massage it in a circular motion.
  3. Keep it the same way for 20 minutes. Then rinse your face with normal water.
  4. Afterwards, wash your face with a mild face wash.
  5. Do this remedy 3 times a week for 1 month to get rid of milia completely.

Honey has antioxidant properties which help in treating milia. It also helps in treating dry skin. Jojoba oil helps in moisturizing the skin.

FULLER’S EARTH

Ingredients:

  • Fuller’s earth: 1 tbsp
  • Aloe vera leaf: 1
  • Rose water: 1 ½ tbsp

STEPS

  1. In 1 tablespoon of fuller’s earth, add 1 ½ tablespoons of rosewater.
  2. Now, slit an aloe vera leaf and extract aloe vera gel out of it.
  3. Add the extracted aloe vera gel to the fuller’s earth and rosewater mixture.
  4. Mix all the ingredients properly.
  5. Then, apply this face pack on your face.
  6. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
  7. Then, rinse your face with normal water. Pat dry your face and apply a mild moisturizer.
  8. Do this remedy 2 times a week for 1 month to see the positive results.

Fuller’s earth helps in cleansing the pores and skin. It opens up the clogged pores and thus helps in treating milia. Aloe vera gel has anti-inflammatory properties which stimulate the process of getting rid of milia. Rosewater helps in easy application of the face pack.

CORNSTARCH

Ingredients:

  • Cornstarch: 2 Tsp
  • Vinegar: 1 Tsp
  • Washcloth: 1

STEPS

  1. Add 2 teaspoons of cornstarch to 1 teaspoon of vinegar.
  2. Mix the two ingredients properly.
  3. Apply this mixture on the milia. Do not apply it to your whole face or unaffected area.
  4. Let it sit for 20 minutes.
  5. Then, soak a washcloth in warm water and squeeze out the excess water from it.
  6. Wipe off this mixture from your face using the soaked washcloth.
  7. Then, rinse your face with normal water.
  8. Do this remedy once a week for 2 months.

Cornstarch absorbs the excess oil from the skin and thus opens the clogged pores. Vinegar acts as an astringent. Thus both of these ingredients help in getting rid of milia.

POMEGRANATE

Ingredients:

  • Pomegranates: 2
  • Lemon juice: 1 Tsp
  • Rosewater: 1 tbsp

STEPS

  1. Peel 2 pomegranates. Cut the peels into very small pieces and let them dry in sun for a day.
  2. Then, grind the small dried pieces of pomegranate peels in a mixer, till it turns into a powder.
  3. Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and 1 tablespoon of rosewater to this mixture. Mix the ingredients properly.
  4. Then, massage this mixture on your face and gently scrub.
  5. Scrub for 5- 7 minutes and then leave it the same way on your face for another 15 minutes.
  6. Afterwards, rinse your face with normal water.
  7. Do this remedy 2 times a week for a month to get completely rid of milia. You can prepare the pomegranate peel powder at once for further usage and store it in an airtight container.

Pomegranate peel powder acts as a scrub. Also, peel powder and lemon juice help in absorbing extra oil from the skin and open the clogged pores. Rosewater helps in easy application of the face pack.

PREVENTIVE MEASURES

Following are the measure that you can follow in order to prevent milia:

  • Do not use heavy skin products because they clog the pores and therefore lead to the milia.
  • Always wash your face twice a day with a mild face wash.
  • Use a toner every day on your face. It helps in cleansing the skin pores properly and also opens the clogged pores.
  • Do not use too much of makeup on your face because chemical products can also clog the pores.

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